Adolescent and parent therapeutic alliances as predictors of dropout in multidimensional family therapy

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 108-116

  Robbins, Michael S ^a   Liddle, Howard A ^a   Turner, Charles W ^b   Dakof, Gayle A ^a   Alexander, James F ^c   Kogan, Steven M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alliance; Drug use; Family therapy; Retention

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COOPERATION; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; PARENT; PATIENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 33646016601     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.20.1.108     Document Type: Article

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