Beyond the shadow of drugs: Groups with substance misusers

Group Analysis

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 3-21

  Weegmann, Martin ^a   English, Christine ^b  

^a University of Reading ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Identity void; Memorabilia; Modified dynamic group therapy; Recovery space; Sober dialogue; War of position

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649257539     PISSN: 05333164     EISSN: 1461717X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0533316409357131     Document Type: Article

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