The community Reinforcement approach an update of the evidence

Alcohol Research and Health

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 380-388

  Meyers, Robert J ^a   Roozen, Hendrik G ^b,c   Smith, Jane Ellen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b NovadicKentron Treatment Services ^*  (Netherlands)

^c ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adolescent CRA; Alcohol and other drug disorders; Alcohol use disorders; Community reinforcement and family training; Community reinforcement approach (CRA); Substance use disorders; Treatment; Treatment methods

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMAN; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; REINFORCEMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRENDS;

ALCOHOLISM; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMANS; REINFORCEMENT, SOCIAL; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 79954584822     PISSN: 15357414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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