Therapeutic alliance and the retention of couples in conjoint alcoholism treatment

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 317-330

  Raytek, Helen S ^a   McCrady, Barbara S ^a   Epstein, Elizabeth E ^a   Hirsch, Linda S ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; COGNITION; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; CODEPENDENCY (PSYCHOLOGY); FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; RANDOM ALLOCATION;

EID: 0033010128     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4603(98)00085-9     Document Type: Article

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