Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 37, Issue 3 , Pages 266-276 , October 2009

A web application for moderation training: Initial results of a randomized clinical trial

  • Reid K. Hester, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Research Division, Behavior Therapy Associates, LLP, Albuquerque, NM, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Behavior Therapy Associates, LLP, 9426 Indian School Rd NE Ste 1, Albuquerque, NM 87112, USA. Tel.: +1 505 345 6100; fax: +1 505 345 4531.
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  • Harold D. Delaney, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Psychology Department, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
    • ,
  • William Campbell, B.A.

      Affiliations

    • Psychology Department, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
    • ,
  • Nancy Handmaker, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice, Corrales, NM

Received 15 September 2008 ,Revised 10 February 2009 ,Accepted 2 March 2009.

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 This research was supported by a Small Business Innovative Research grant from the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (R44 AA014305) to the senior author.

PII: S0740-5472(09)00029-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2009.03.001

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 37, Issue 3 , Pages 266-276 , October 2009

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