Patients' abstinence status affects the benefits of 12-step self-help group participation on substance use disorder outcomes

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 99, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 115-122

  McKellar, John D ^a,b   Harris, Alexander H ^a,b   Moos, Rudolf H ^a,b  

^a VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

12 Step self help groups; Abstinence status; Long term outcome; Substance use problems

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF HELP; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; EMPLOYMENT; ETHNIC GROUPS; FAMILY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 57049181887     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2008.07.005     Document Type: Article

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