Is attendance at alcoholics anonymous meetings after inpatient treatment related to improved outcomes? A 6-month follow-up study

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 421-426

  Gossop, Michael ^a   Harris, Jennifer ^a   Best, David ^a   Man, Lan Ho ^a   Manning, Victoria ^a   Marshall, Jane ^a   Strang, John ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE; OXAZEPAM;

AFTERCARE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION CENTER; SUPPORT GROUP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; TEMPERANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0042329206     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agg104     Document Type: Article

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