A randomized clinical trial of behavioral couples therapy versus individually-based treatment for drug-abusing women

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 309-322

  O'Farrell, Timothy J ^a,b   Schumm, Jeremiah A ^c   Murphy, Marie M ^a,b   Muchowski, Patrice M ^d  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Adcare Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

couples therapy; female drug abuse; treatment outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUPLE THERAPY; DRUG ABUSE; DYADIC ADJUSTMENT SCALE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COUPLES THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; WOMEN;

EID: 85019492278     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000185     Document Type: Article

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