Impressions of alcoholics anonymous (AA) group cohesion: A case for a nonspecific factor predicting later aa attendance

Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 40-51

  Rice, Samara Lloyd ^a   Tonigan, J Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcoholics Anonymous; group cohesion; mutual help; nonspecific factors; self help

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROUP DYNAMICS; HUMAN; MALE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84856284254     PISSN: 07347324     EISSN: 15444538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07347324.2012.635550     Document Type: Article

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