Differences in client and therapist views of the working alliance in drug treatment

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 73-80

  Meier, Petra S ^a   Donmall, Michael C ^b  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drug treatment; Retention; Therapeutic alliance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSENSUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 31144451641     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14659890500137004     Document Type: Article

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