Asking the right questions in the right way: The need for a shift in research on psychological treatments for addiction

Addiction

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 875-885

  Orford, Jim ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Addiction; Psychological treatment; Research design

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; CLINICAL RESEARCH; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SOCIAL NETWORK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 43949125829     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2007.02092.x     Document Type: Review

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