Computer and mobile technology-based interventions for substance use disorders: An organizing framework

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1747-1756

  Litvin, Erika B ^a   Abrantes, Ana M ^a   Brown, Richard A ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug abuse; Internet; Online; Treatment; Web

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MOBILE PHONE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGY BASED INTERVENTION;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; CELLULAR PHONE; HUMANS; INTERNET; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 84871048238     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: 18736327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2012.09.003     Document Type: Review

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