Perceived quality of life, 6 months after detoxification: Is abstinence a modifying factor?

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2016, Pages 2315-2322

  Vederhus, John Kåre ^a   Birkeland, Bente ^a   Clausen, Thomas ^a,b  

^a Sørlandet Hospital Hf   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Norway; Substance use disorders; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DETOXIFICATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FAMILY PLANNING; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARDS;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING METHODS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84961214384     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: 15732649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-016-1272-z     Document Type: Article

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