Rising to the challenge of treating OEF/OIF veterans with co-occurring PTSD and substance abuse

Smith College Studies in Social Work

Volumn 79, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 344-367

  Bernhardt, Alan ^a  

^a Northampton Veteran Affairs Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Addiction; Engagement; Integrative treatment; Trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449090533     PISSN: 00377317     EISSN: 15530426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00377310903115473     Document Type: Article

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