Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement for Alcohol Dependence: Therapeutic Mechanisms and Intervention Acceptability

Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 242-263

  Garland, Eric L ^a   Schwarz, Noah R ^b   Kelly, Amber ^c   Whitt, Ahmed ^d   Howard, Matthew O ^d  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c SMITH COLLEGE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

addiction; mental health; mindfulness; recovery; stress; substance dependence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866184049     PISSN: 1533256X     EISSN: 15332578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1533256X.2012.702638     Document Type: Article

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