An exploratory investigation of the association between clinicians' attitudes toward twelve-step groups and referral rates

Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 31-45

  Laudet, Alexandre B ^a   White, William L ^b  

^a NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

^b CHESTNUT HEALTH SYSTEMS   (United States)

Author keywords

12 step; Attitudes; Beliefs; Clinicians; Referrals; Self help; Staff

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; HELPLESSNESS; HISPANIC; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; RELIGION; SELF HELP; SOCIAL WORKER; UNITED STATES; WORKSHOP;

EID: 18844449357     PISSN: 07347324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J020v23n01_04     Document Type: Article

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