Implementation of computer-assisted therapy for substance misuse: a qualitative study of breaking free online using roger’s diffusion of innovation theory

Drugs and Alcohol Today

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 207-218

  Elison, Sarah ^a   Ward, Jonathan ^a   Davies, Glyn ^a   Moody, Mark ^b  

^a Eccles Site   (United Kingdom)

^b North Midlands Regional Office CRI   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer assisted therapy; Innovation; Recovery; Substance misuse; Technology; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84924113899     PISSN: 17459265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/DAT-05-2014-0025     Document Type: Article

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