Pregnant women in women-only and mixed-gender substance abuse treatment programs: A comparison of client characteristics and program services

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 431-442

  Hser, Yih Ing ^a   Niv, Noosha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; DRUG USE; EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LEGAL ASPECT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL PATIENT; PREGNANT WOMAN; SCREENING TEST; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CALIFORNIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS;

EID: 33751243369     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11414-006-9019-1     Document Type: Article

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