Facilitating involvement in Alcoholics Anonymous during out-patient treatment: A randomized clinical trial

Addiction

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 391-401

  Walitzer, Kimberly S ^a   Dermen, Kurt H ^a   Barrick, Christopher ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE ON ADDICTIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcoholics Anonymous; Alcoholism treatment; Mediation; Motivation enhancement; Randomized controlled trial; Treatment outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADULT; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOTHERAPY, BRIEF; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 59849100916     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2008.02467.x     Document Type: Article

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