Behavioral couple therapy for gay and lesbian couples with alcohol use disorders

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 379-387

  Fals Stewart, William ^a   O'Farrell, Timothy J ^b   Lam, Wendy K K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Behavioral couple therapy; Gay; Lesbian; Randomized clinical trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LESBIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COUPLES THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; TEMPERANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350161310     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2009.05.001     Document Type: Article

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