The twelve promises of alcoholics anonymous: Psychometric measure validation and mediational testing as a 12-step specific mechanism of behavior change

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 133, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 633-640

  Kelly, John F ^a   Greene, M Claire ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

12 Step; Addiction; Alcoholics Anonymous; Recovery; Twelve Promises; Young adults

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ALCOHOL; AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CANNABIS; DIAMORPHINE; OPIATE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT;

ABSTINENCE; ADULT; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPIATE ADDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; THERAPY EFFECT; TWELVE PROMISES SCALE; VALIDATION STUDY; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

12-STEP; ADDICTION; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; RECOVERY; TWELVE PROMISES; YOUNG ADULTS;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEGOTIATING; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84887015225     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: 18790046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.08.006     Document Type: Article

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