Alcoholics anonymous: Cult or cure?

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 431-436

  Vaillant, George E ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Abstinence; Alcoholics anonymous; Alcoholism; Longitudinal study; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RELAPSE; RELIGION; REVIEW;

ADULT; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPIRITUALITY; TEMPERANCE;

EID: 21644484907     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1614.2005.01600.x     Document Type: Review

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