An existential model for promoting life change: Confronting the disease concept

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 151-158

  Ford, Gary G ^a  

^a STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

behavior change; disease model; existentialism; relapse prevention; substance abuse treatment

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH PROMOTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; RELAPSE; REVIEW; SELF HELP; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0030110753     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0740-5472(96)00041-4     Document Type: Article

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