Couple therapy and addictions

Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 6, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 45-56

  Nelson, Thorana S ^a   Sullivan, Neal J ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol treatment; Couple therapy; Family therapy; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548608690     PISSN: 15332691     EISSN: 15332683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J398v06n01_05     Document Type: Article

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