Improving PTSD/substance abuse treatment in the VA: A survey of providers

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 257-263

  Najavits, Lisa M ^a   Norman, Sonya B ^b   Kivlahan, Daniel ^c   Kosten, Thomas R ^d  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; JOB SATISFACTION; MENTAL HEALTH; NURSE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHOLOGIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SOCIAL WORKER; SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR; VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DATA COLLECTION; DIAGNOSIS, DUAL (PSYCHIATRY); HUMANS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;

EID: 77951100916     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: 15210391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2010.00039.x     Document Type: Article

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