A retrospective case control study of alcohol relapse and spiritual growth

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 56-61

  Sterling, Robert C ^a   Weinstein, Stephen ^a   Losardo, Diane ^b   Raively, Kerry ^a   Hill, Peter ^c   Petrone, Annemarie ^a   Gottheil, Edward ^d  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c BIOLA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOLISM; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; RELIGION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 33847380141     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: 15210391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10550490601080092     Document Type: Article

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