Use of self-help manuals to treat problem drinkers

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 20-27

  Finfgeld, Deborah L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; BOOK; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; REHABILITATION; REVIEW;

ALCOHOLISM; BIBLIOTHERAPY; HUMANS; MANUALS;

EID: 0034167026     PISSN: 02793695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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