Service to others in sobriety (SOS)

Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 111-127

  Pagano, Maria E ^a   Krentzman, Amy R ^b   Onder, Casey C ^a   Baryak, Justina L ^a   Murphy, Jennifer L ^a   Zywiak, William H ^a   Stout, Robert L ^c  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation   (United States)

Author keywords

12 step programs; AA related helping; Service; Substance use disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL REHABILITATION PROGRAM; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOMETRY; SCORING SYSTEM; SERVICE TO OTHERS SOBRIETY;

EID: 77951050966     PISSN: 07347324     EISSN: 15444538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07347321003656425     Document Type: Article

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