Effects of executive function impairment on change processes and substance use outcomes in 12-step treatment

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 846-855

  Morgenstern, Jon ^a   Bates, Marsha E ^a,b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

APTITUDE TEST; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032725794     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.1999.60.846     Document Type: Article

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