The cost of treating substance use disorders: Individual versus family therapy

Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 2-23

  Morgan, Triston B ^a   Crane, D Russell ^a   Moore, Adam M ^a   Eggett, Dennis L ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol misuse; Evidence based practice; Medical family therapy; Outcome research; Substance misuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872197822     PISSN: 01634445     EISSN: 14676427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6427.2012.00589.x     Document Type: Article

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