Psychiatric severity and spirituality, helping, and participation in alcoholics anonymous during recovery

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 577-592

  Polcin, Douglas L ^a,c   Zemore, Sarah ^b  

^a Height Ashbury Free Clinics   (United States)

^b ALCOHOL RESEARCH GROUP   (United States)

^c Haight Ashbury Free Clinics   (United States)

Author keywords

AA; Correlates of sobriety; Psychiatric severity; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; COOPERATION; COPING BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PREDICTION; RATING SCALE; RELIGION;

ADULT; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SPIRITUALITY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; TEMPERANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 7244260305     PISSN: 00952990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ADA-200032297     Document Type: Article

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