Can encouraging substance abuse patients to participate in self-help groups reduce demand for health care? A quasi-experimental study

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 711-716

  Humphreys, Keith ^a   Moos, Rudolf ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Aftercare; Alcoholics anonymous; Health care cost offsets; Inpatient treatment; Self help groups

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF HELP; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035036650     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2001.tb02271.x     Document Type: Article

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