Perceived coercion in substance abuse treatment: The eye of the beholder?

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 24-30

  MacKain, S J ^a   Lecci, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Coercion; Motivation; Perceptions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANNABIS ADDICTION; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; FEMALE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; OPIATE ADDICTION; OUTPATIENT CARE; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 75449096970     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: 14759942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14659890902966414     Document Type: Article

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