Al-Anon newcomers: benefits of continuing attendance for six months

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 441-449

  Timko, Christine ^a   Laudet, Alexandre ^b   Moos, Rudolf H ^a  

^a VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

Author keywords

12 step groups; addiction; Al Anon Family Groups; alcohol use disorders; family; mutual help

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLLEGE DRINKING; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; LEARNING; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTENDANCE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PHYSICAL ABUSE; VERBAL HOSTILITY; WELLBEING; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84966731104     PISSN: 00952990     EISSN: 10979891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2016.1148702     Document Type: Article

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