Program, counselor, and patient variability in the alliance: A multilevel study of the alliance in relation to substance use outcomes

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 405-413

  Crits Christoph, Paul ^a   Hamilton, Jessica L ^a   Ring Kurtz, Sarah ^a   Gallop, Robert ^b   McClure, Bridget ^c   Kulaga, Agatha ^c   Rotrosen, John ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alliance; Counselor; Program; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79955106749     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2011.01.003     Document Type: Article

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