Characteristics of problem drinkers in E-therapy versus face-to-face treatment

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 537-542

  Postel, Marloes G ^a,b   De Haan, Hein A ^a,b   Ter Huurne, Elke D ^a   Becker, Eni S ^c   De Jong, Cor A J ^b  

^a Tactus Institute for Care and Treatment of Drug Addicts   (Netherlands)

^b Nijmegen Institute for Scientist Practitioners in Addiction   (Netherlands)

^c RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

alcohol; e therapy; face to face treatment; online treatment; problem drinking

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; E-THERAPY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT CARE; TELETHERAPY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOLISM; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 80054101883     PISSN: 00952990     EISSN: 10979891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2011.600388     Document Type: Article

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