Long-Term Abstinence Following Holotropic Breathwork as Adjunctive Treatment of Substance Use Disorders and Related Psychiatric Comorbidity

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 453-459

  Brewerton, Timothy D ^a,d,e   Eyerman, James E ^b,f   Cappetta, Pamela ^c   Mithoefer, Michael C ^d  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Private Practice   (United States)

^d Private Practice   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

^f Private Practice   (United States)

Author keywords

Abstinence; Addiction; Comorbidity; Follow up; Holotropic Breathwork; Psychotherapy; Spirituality; Substance use disorders

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861532375     PISSN: 15571874     EISSN: 15571882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11469-011-9352-3     Document Type: Article

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