Overcoming addictions, a Web-based application, and SMART recovery, an online and in-person mutual help group for problem drinkers, part 1: Three-month outcomes of a randomized controlled trial

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2013, Pages

  Hester, Reid K ^a   Lenberg, Kathryn L ^b   Campbell, William ^c   Delaney, Harold D ^c  

^a BEHAVIOR THERAPY ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^b Albuquerque Police Department   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Addictions; Cognitive behavioral program; Mutual self help groups; SMART Recovery; Web application

Indexed keywords

ADDICTIONS; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL PROGRAM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUTUAL SELF-HELP GROUPS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF HELP; SMART RECOVERY; WEB APPLICATION;

ADDICTIONS; COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL PROGRAM; MUTUAL SELF-HELP GROUPS; SMART RECOVERY; WEB APPLICATION;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SELF-HELP GROUPS;

EID: 84883383442     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.2565     Document Type: Article

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