Couples relapse prevention sessions after behavioral marital therapy for male alcoholics: Outcomes during the three years after starting treatment

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 357-370

  O'Farrell, Timothy J ^a,b   Choquette, Keith A ^a,b   Cutter, Henry S G ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISULFIRAM;

ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREDICTION; RELAPSE; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0031745436     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.1998.59.357     Document Type: Article

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