Couple treatment for drug abusing women: Effects on Drug-Use and need for treatment

Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1-18

  McCollum, Eric E ^a   Lewis, Robert A ^b   Nelson, Thorana S ^c   Trepper, Terry S ^d   Wetchler, Joseph L ^d  

^a Northern Virginia Graduate Center   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d PURDUE UNIVERSITY CALUMET   (United States)

Author keywords

Couple therapy; Drug abuse; Drug abuse treatment; Women drug abusers

Indexed keywords

EID: 14644417440     PISSN: 15332691     EISSN: 15332683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J398v02n04_01     Document Type: Article

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