A randomized clinical trial of group versus standard behavioral couples therapy plus individually based treatment for patients with alcohol dependence

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 497-510

  O'Farrell, Timothy J ^a   Schumm, Jeremiah A ^b   Dunlap, Laura J ^c   Murphy, Marie M ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

alcoholism; couples therapy; group therapy; treatment outcomes

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BEHAVIORAL COUPLES THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYADIC ADJUSTMENT SCALE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROUP THERAPY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALIZATION; INDIVIDUALLY BASED THERAPY; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDARD; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; COUPLE THERAPY; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COUPLES THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84959934559     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000089     Document Type: Article

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