Psychometric evaluation of the life orientation test-revised in treated opiate dependent individuals

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 423-431

  Hirsch, Jameson K ^a,c   Britton, Peter C ^b,c   Conner, Kenneth R ^c  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Methadone maintenance treatment; Opiate dependent; Optimism; Pessimism; Psychometric properties

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954623461     PISSN: 15571874     EISSN: 15571882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11469-009-9224-2     Document Type: Article

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