Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 379-387 , December 2009

Behavioral couple therapy for gay and lesbian couples with alcohol use disorders

  • William Fals-Stewart, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. School of Nursing, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Avenue, NY 14642, USA. Tel.: +1 585 276 3486; fax: +1 585 273 1270.
    • ,
  • Timothy J. O'Farrell, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry, VA Boston Healthcare System, 940 Belmont Street (VAMC 116B1), Brockton, MA 02301, USA
    • ,
  • Wendy K.K. Lam, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642, USA

Received 23 February 2009 ,Revised 7 May 2009 ,Accepted 12 May 2009.

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PII: S0740-5472(09)00085-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2009.05.001

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 379-387 , December 2009

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