Changes in mental and physical well-being among problematic alcohol and drug users in 12-month internet-based intervention trials

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 97-105

  Berman, Anne H ^a,b   Wennberg, Peter ^c   Sinadinovic, Kristina ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Stockholm Center for Dependency Disorders   (Sweden)

^c STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Internet based intervention; Randomized controlled trials; Substance use; Treatment; Well being

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERNET BASED INTERVENTION; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SLEEP QUALITY; SOCIAL LIFE; TREATMENT DURATION; WELLBEING; AFFECT; ALCOHOLISM; HEALTH STATUS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; SATISFACTION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

ADULT; AFFECT; ALCOHOLISM; DEPRESSION; DRUG USERS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84945478585     PISSN: 0893164X     EISSN: 19391501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0038420     Document Type: Conference Paper

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