Denial in addiction: Toward an integrated stage and process model—qualitative findings

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 371-382

  Howard, Matthew ^a   McMillen, Curtis ^b   Nower, Lia ^a   Elze, Diane ^a   Edmond, Tonya ^a   Bricout, John ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical dependency; Denial; Rationalization; Resistance; Substance disorders; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DEMOGRAPHY; DENIAL; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODEL; PATHOGENESIS; SELF CONCEPT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 0036823995     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2002.10399978     Document Type: Article

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