The Bruges Model: A Solution-Focused Approach to Problem Drinking

Journal of Family Psychotherapy

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 43-52

  De Shazer, Steve ^a   Isebaert, Luc ^b  

^a Brief Family Therapy Center   (United States)

^b Department of Nuclear Medicine   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Alcohol treatment; Alcoholics; Alcoholism; Group therapy; Inpatient; Outpatient; Solution Focused Brief Therapy; Solution Focused Therapy

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 1442360454     PISSN: 08975353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J085v14n04_04     Document Type: Review

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