Determining the relative importance of the mechanisms of behavior change within Alcoholics Anonymous: a multiple mediator analysis

Addiction

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 289-299

  Kelly, John F ^a   Hoeppner, Bettina ^a   Stout, Robert L ^b   Pagano, Maria ^c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation   (United States)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Addiction; Alcohol dependence; Alcoholics anonymous; Alcoholism; Depression; Self help groups; Social network; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFTERCARE; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RELIGION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AFTERCARE; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; AMBULATORY CARE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; RELIGION; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPIRITUALITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84855967422     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03593.x     Document Type: Article

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