Multidimensional family therapy: A science-based treatment system

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 133-148

  Liddle, Howard A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent substance abuse; Delinquency; Empirically supported therapy; Evidence based practice; Multidimensional family therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954557448     PISSN: 0814723X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/anft.31.2.133     Document Type: Article

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