Do alcoholics anonymous groups really work? Factors of adherence in a Brazilian sample of hospitalized alcohol dependents

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 48-53

  Terra, Mauro Barbosa ^a   Barros, Helena Maria Tannhauser ^a   Stein, Airton Tetelbom ^a   Figueira, Ivan ^b   Palermo, Luiz Henrique ^a   Athayde, Luciana Dias ^a   Gonçalves, Marcelo De Souza ^a   Da Silveira, Dartiu Xavier ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE CIÊNCIAS DA SAÚDE DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; BRAZIL; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38549166135     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: 15210391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10550490701756393     Document Type: Article

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