The therapeutic alliance in medical-based interventions impacts outcome in treating alcohol dependence

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 230-236

  Dundon, W D ^a   Pettinati, H M ^a   Lynch, K G ^a   Xie, H ^a   Varillo, K M ^a   Makadon, C ^a   Oslin, D W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol dependence; Alcohol treatment; Medical interventions; Therapeutic alliance; Working alliance inventory

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; NALTREXONE; PLACEBO;

ABSTINENCE; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SECONDARY ANALYSIS; WORKING ALLIANCE INVENTORY;

ALCOHOLISM; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NALTREXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; QUESTIONNAIRES; TEMPERANCE;

EID: 42749091998     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2008.01.010     Document Type: Article

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