World view change in adult children of alcoholics/al-anon self-help groups: Reconstructing the alcoholic family

International Journal of Group Psychotherapy

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 255-263

  Humphreys, Keith ^a,b  

^a CENTER FOR HEALTH CARE EVALUATION   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FAMILY; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; RESPONSIBILITY; SELF HELP;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0029873453     PISSN: 00207284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207284.1996.11491497     Document Type: Article

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