Individual and program predictors of attrition from VA substance use treatment

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 25-34

  Curran, Geoffrey M ^a,b   Stecker, Tracy ^a,b   Han, Xiaotong ^a   Booth, Brenda M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b CENTRAL ARKANSAS VETERANS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Attrition; Comorbidity; Substance use treatment

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; DIAGNOSIS, DUAL (PSYCHIATRY); FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DROPOUTS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; VETERANS;

EID: 60549093242     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11414-007-9093-z     Document Type: Article

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