Breaking good: Breaking ties with social groups may be good for recovery from substance misuse

British Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 236-254

  Dingle, Genevieve A ^a   Stark, Claire ^a   Cruwys, Tegan ^a   Best, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Addiction; Longitudinal; Recovery; Social identity change; Substance use disorders; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEER GROUP; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEER GROUP; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84930583688     PISSN: 01446665     EISSN: 20448309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjso.12081     Document Type: Article

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