Mutual-help groups for dually diagnosed individuals: Rationale, description, and review of the evidence

Journal of Groups in Addiction and Recovery

Volumn 3, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 217-242

  Kelly, John F ^a   Yeterian, Julie D ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Comorbidity; Double Trouble in Recovery; Dual diagnosis; Mutual help groups; Self help groups

Indexed keywords

EID: 72449159177     PISSN: 1556035X     EISSN: 15560368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15560350802424852     Document Type: Article

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