Effectiveness of dual focus mutual aid for co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders: A review and synthesis of the "Double Trouble" in recovery evaluation

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 43, Issue 12-13, 2008, Pages 1904-1926

  Magura, Stephen ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

12 step; Addiction; Co occurring disorders; DTR; Mental illness; Mutual aid; Recovery; Self help; Substance use

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOLISM; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; COMORBIDITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EMPLOYMENT; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTIVATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEER REVIEW; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RACE; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF CONCEPT; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

EID: 57349157783     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: 15322491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10826080802297005     Document Type: Review

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