Alexithymia level and response to computer-based training in cognitive behavioral therapy among cocaine-dependent methadone maintained individuals

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 152, Issue , 2015, Pages 157-163

  Morie, Kristen P ^a   Nich, Charla ^a   Hunkele, Karen ^a   Potenza, Marc N ^a   Carroll, Kathleen M ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alexithymia; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Web based therapies

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; METHADONE;

ADULT; ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; BRIEF SEVERITY INDEX; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); TORONTO ALEXITHYMIA SCALE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; COCAINE-RELATED DISORDERS; COMPLICATION; HUMAN RELATION; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; OPIATE SUBSTITUTION TREATMENT; PERSONALITY TEST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; COCAINE-RELATED DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHADONE; MIDDLE AGED; OPIATE SUBSTITUTION TREATMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84930479988     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: 18790046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.04.004     Document Type: Article

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