Therapeutic alliance and change in psychiatric symptoms in adolescents and young adults receiving drug treatment

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 325-339

  Rogers, N ^a   Lubman, D I ^a   Allen, N B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Depression; Drug and alcohol services; Substance abuse; Therapeutic alliance; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892487867     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: 14759942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14659890802092063     Document Type: Article

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