Does individual treatment for alcoholic fathers benefit their children? A longitudinal assessment

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 191-198

  Andreas, Jasmina Burdzovic ^a,c   Fals Stewart, William ^b   O'Farrell, Timothy J ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Children of alcoholics (COA); Parental alcoholism treatment; Psychosocial adjustment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; INDIVIDUAL THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADJUSTMENT DISORDERS; ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; AMBULATORY CARE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FATHERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; RECURRENCE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; TEMPERANCE;

EID: 33645375393     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.74.1.191     Document Type: Article

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