The relationship between the dimensions of change instrument and retention in therapeutic community treatment: The moderating influence of time in treatment

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 667-672

  Miles, Jeremy N V ^a   Wenzel, Suzanne ^a   Mandell, Wallace ^b  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Dimensions of change; Retention; Survival analysis; Therapeutic community

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIMENSIONS OF CHANGE INSTRUMENT; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DROPOUTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56549126656     PISSN: 00952990     EISSN: 10979891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00952990802308130     Document Type: Article

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