Applying positive psychology to alcohol-misusing adolescents: A group intervention

Groupwork

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 6-31

  Akhtar, Miriam ^a   Boniwell, Ilona ^b  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Alcohol misuse; Gratitude; Happiness; Optimism; Positive psychology; Strengths; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051982722     PISSN: 0951824X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1921/095182410X576831     Document Type: Article

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