Anger treatment in chemically-dependent inpatients: Evaluation of phase effects and gender

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 431-447

  Fernandez, Ephrem ^a   Scott, Stephen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b NormanOK   (United States)

Author keywords

Anger; Attrition; Gender; Prevention; Psychotherapy; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ANGER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFECT SIZE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF MONITORING; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANGER; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 70349203994     PISSN: 13524658     EISSN: 14691833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1352465809990075     Document Type: Article

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