Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 30, Issue 3 , Pages 245-251 , April 2006

Therapist influence on client language during motivational interviewing sessions

  • Theresa B. Moyers, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Psychology, Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-1161, USA. Tel.: +1 505 925 2375; fax: +1 505 925 2393.
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  • Tim Martin, Ph.D.

Received 11 August 2005 ,Revised 12 December 2005 ,Accepted 18 December 2005.

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PII: S0740-5472(06)00007-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2005.12.003

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 30, Issue 3 , Pages 245-251 , April 2006

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