Using self-help materials to motivate change at assessment for alcohol treatment

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 301-304

  Cunningham, John A ^a,b   Sdao Jarvie, Katherine ^c   Koski Jännes, Anja ^d,e   Breslin, F Curtis ^a,b  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c Peel Children's Centre   (Canada)

^d Jarvenpaa Addiction Hospital   (Finland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Client attrition; Dropout; Motivation; Self help

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DRINKING; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERIALS; MOTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF HELP; STANDARD;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF-HELP DEVICES; TEACHING MATERIALS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034884675     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0740-5472(01)00175-1     Document Type: Article

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