Learning sobriety together: Behavioural couples therapy for alcoholism and drug abuse

Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 115-125

  Fals Stewart, William ^a   Lam, Wendy ^a   Kelley, Michelle L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 65249113732     PISSN: 01634445     EISSN: 14676427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6427.2009.00458.x     Document Type: Article

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