Practical considerations for addressing substance use disorders in veterans and service members

Social Work in Health Care

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 85-107

  Skidmore, W Christopher ^a   Roy, Monica ^a  

^a VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Military; Substance use disorders; Treatment; Veterans

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ALCOHOLISM; CASE MANAGEMENT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; DRUG THERAPY; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOLDIER; UNITED STATES; VETERAN;

ALCOHOLISM; CASE MANAGEMENT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; DRUG THERAPY; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MENTAL DISORDERS; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SOCIAL STIGMA; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; VETERANS;

EID: 78751554621     PISSN: 00981389     EISSN: 1541034X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00981389.2010.522913     Document Type: Review

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