Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 26, Issue 4 , Pages 269-276 , June 2004

Enabling behavior in a clinical sample of alcohol-dependent clients and their partners

  • Rob J Rotunda

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author Information Corresponding author. Department of Psychology, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL, 32514. Tel.: +1-850-474-2294; fax: +1-850-857-6060
    • Department of Psychology, University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida, USA
    • Families and Addiction Program, Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry at VA Boston Healthcare System, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA
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  • Laura West

      Affiliations

    • Families and Addiction Program, Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry at VA Boston Healthcare System, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA
    • ,
  • Timothy J O'Farrell

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida, USA

Received 13 July 2003 ,Revised 11 January 2004 ,Accepted 28 January 2004.

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PII: S0740-5472(04)00011-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2004.01.007

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 26, Issue 4 , Pages 269-276 , June 2004

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