How alcoholics anonymous (AA) and narcotics anonymous (NA) work: Cross-disciplinary perspectives

Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 75-84

  Krentzman, Amy R ^a   Robinson, Elizabeth A R ^a   Moore, Barbara C ^b   Kelly, John F ^c   Laudet, Alexandre B ^d   White, William L ^e   Zemore, Sarah E ^f   Kurtz, Ernest ^g   Strobbe, Stephen ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

^e CHESTNUT HEALTH SYSTEMS   (United States)

^f PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

12 Step; adolescents; Alcoholics Anonymous; effectiveness; mutual help; Narcotics Anonymous; services

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE;

ABSTINENCE; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; COOPERATION; DRUG USE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; MALE; NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT PLANNING; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 79251526200     PISSN: 07347324     EISSN: 15444538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07347324.2011.538318     Document Type: Review

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