Social Processes Explaining the Benefits of Al-Anon Participation

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 856-863

  Timko, Christine ^a   Halvorson, Max ^a   Kong, Calvin ^a   Moos, Rudolf H ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Al Anon family groups; mechanisms; mutual help; social processes; substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPIRITUAL CARE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WELLBEING; ADULT; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DROPOUT; PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DROPOUTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84952925987     PISSN: 0893164X     EISSN: 19391501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/adb0000067     Document Type: Article

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