Coping with a problem drinker: A therapeutic intervention for the partners of problem drinkers, in their own right

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 53-71

  Howells, Elizabeth ^a   Orford, Jim ^b  

^a AVON AND WILTSHIRE MENTAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coping; Intervention; Partners; Problem drinkers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELATIVE; SELF ESTEEM; SEXUALITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIOLENCE; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 31144444552     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14659890500142459     Document Type: Article

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