Predictors of addiction treatment providers' beliefs in the disease and choice models of addiction

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 150-164

  Russell, Christopher ^a   Davies, John B ^a   Hunter, Simon C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Addiction; Beliefs; Choice; Disease; Treatment providers

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE MODEL; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFIT; SPIRITUAL CARE; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78751705080     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2010.09.006     Document Type: Article

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