Behavioral couples therapy for alcoholism and drug abuse: Where we've been, where we are, and where we're going

Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 229-246

  Fals Stewart, William ^a   O'Farrell, Timothy J ^b   Birchler, Gary R ^c   Córdova, James ^d   Kelley, Michelle L ^e  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcoholism; Couples therapy; Drug abuse; Intimate partner violence

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; FAMILY THERAPY; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; REVIEW; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 25844432185     PISSN: 08898391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/jcop.2005.19.3.229     Document Type: Review

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