Evaluation of an e-therapy program for problem drinkers: A pilot study

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2059-2075

  Postel, Marloes G ^a,b   De Haan, Hein A ^b,c   De Jong, Cor A J ^b  

^a Tactus Institute for Care and Treatment of Drug Addicts   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^c Tactus Addiction Treatment   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Alcoholism; E therapy; Online therapy; Online treatment; Problem drinking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; TELECONSULTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REMOTE CONSULTATION; SEX FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77954452444     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: 15322491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10826084.2010.481701     Document Type: Article

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