'The human prerogative': A critical analysis of evidence-based and other paradigms of care in substance abuse treatment

Psychiatric Quarterly

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 227-238

  Broekaert, Eric ^a   Autrique, Mieke ^b   Vanderplasschen, Wouter ^a   Colpaert, Kathy ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Vereniging voor Alcohol en andere Drugproblemen Belgium   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Addiction; Evidence based medicine; Harm reduction; Research paradigm; Therapeutic communities; Treatment

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; BUPRENORPHINE; CARBAMAZEPINE; METHADONE;

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY THERAPY; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANISM; MOTIVATION; OPIATE ADDICTION; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF ACTUALIZATION; SELF HELP; SOCIAL NETWORK; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY; WELLBEING;

EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANISM; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 78149359093     PISSN: 00332720     EISSN: 15736709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11126-010-9132-4     Document Type: Article

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