Boston consortium of services for families in recovery: A trauma-informed intervention model for women's alcohol and drug addiction treatment

Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly

Volumn 22, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 95-119

  Amaro, Hortensia ^a   McGraw, Sarah ^b   Larson, Mary Jo ^b   Lopez, Luz ^c   Nieves, Rita ^c   Marshall, Brenda ^c  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

^c Boston Public Health Commission   (United States)

Author keywords

African American women; Alcohol and drug addiction treatment; Latina women; Mental health services; Service integration; Trauma services

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADDICTION; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ALCOHOLISM; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; ETHNIC GROUP; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MODEL; REVIEW; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 14144254345     PISSN: 07347324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J020v22n03_06     Document Type: Review

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