Alcoholics anonymous involvement and positive alcohol-related outcomes: Cause, consequence, or just a correlate? A prospective 2-year study of 2,319 alcohol-dependent men

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 302-308

  McKellar, John ^a,b   Stewart, Eric ^a,b   Humphreys, Keith ^a,b  

^a VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR HEALTH CARE EVALUATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODEL; MOTIVATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037375972     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.71.2.302     Document Type: Article

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