A “Neuropsychoanalytic” Treatment of a Patient with Cocaine Dependence

Neuropsychoanalysis

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 181-196

  Johnson, Brian ^a  

^a SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cocaine addiction; Cultural competence; Drive psychology; Neuropsychoanalysis; Ventral tegmental drive pathway

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958006365     PISSN: 15294145     EISSN: 20443978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15294145.2009.10773612     Document Type: Article

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