The community reinforcement approach: History and new directions

Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 247-260

  Meyers, Robert J ^a   Villanueva, Michael ^a   Smith, Jane Ellen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol treatment; CRA; Substance abuse treatment

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG;

ALCOHOLISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMMUNITY REINFORCEMENT APPROACH; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; REINFORCEMENT; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 25844452854     PISSN: 08898391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/jcop.2005.19.3.247     Document Type: Review

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