Implementing an Evidence-Based Practice: Seeking Safety Group

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 231-240

  Brown, Vivian B ^a   Najavits, Lisa M ^b   Cadiz, Sharon ^c   Finkelstein, Norma ^d   Heckman, Jennifer P ^e   Rechberger, Elke ^a  

^a Prototypes   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NY City Administration for Children's Services   (United States)

^d Institute for Health and Recovery   (United States)

^e ETR ASSOCIATES   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption of innovation; Group interventions; Mental health; Substance use abuse; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL ABUSE;

EID: 36849029179     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2007.10400609     Document Type: Article

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