The role of Alcoholics Anonymous in mobilizing adaptive social network changes: A prospective lagged mediational analysis

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 114, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 119-126

  Kelly, John F ^a   Stout, Robert L ^b   Magill, Molly ^c   Tonigan, J Scott ^d  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation   (United States)

^c BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Center on Alcoholism   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol dependence; Alcoholics Anonymous; Alcoholism; Self help groups; Social networks

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAGGED MEDIATIONAL ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RECURRENCE RISK; SOCIAL NETWORK;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEGOTIATING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEMPERANCE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79952708399     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2010.09.009     Document Type: Article

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