What do adolescents exposed to alcoholic anonymous think about 12-step groups?

Substance Abuse

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 53-62

  Kelly, John F ^a   Myers, Mark G ^b   Rodolico, John ^c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Addiction; Adolescents; Alcoholics Anonymous; Mutual help groups; Narcotics Anonymous; Self help; Substance abuse; Substance use disorder; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BOREDOM; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HOPE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PERCEPTION; PHILOSOPHY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELAPSE; RELIABILITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL; VALIDITY; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 48749110259     PISSN: 08897077     EISSN: 15470164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08897070802093122     Document Type: Article

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