Intensive referral to 12-Step self-help groups and 6-month substance use disorder outcomes

Addiction

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 678-688

  Timko, Christine ^a,b   DeBenedetti, Anna ^a   Billow, Rachel ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

12 Step self help; Randomized controlled trial; Substance use disorder

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; ANALGESIC AGENT; BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; HYPNOTIC AGENT; METHADONE; OPIATE DERIVATIVE; SEDATIVE AGENT; TRANQUILIZER;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF HELP; SELF REPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33645990626     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2006.01391.x     Document Type: Article

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