Characteristics of clinicians likely to refer clients to 12-Step programs versus a diversity of post-treatment options

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 238-246

  Fenster, Judy ^a  

^a ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

12 Step; Addiction; Chemical dependency; Referral patterns; Staff attitudes; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION; REHABILITATION CARE;

ALCOHOLISM; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; PASTORAL CARE; PSYCHOANALYTIC THERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745194800     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2005.11.017     Document Type: Article

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