Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 124-131 , September 2010

Service utilization during and after outpatient treatment for comorbid substance use disorder and depression

  • Matthew J. Worley, B.A.

      Affiliations

    • San Diego State University/University of California, San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, La Jolla, CA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • Ryan S. Trim, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
    • ,
  • Susan R. Tate, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
    • ,
  • Jessica E. Hall, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
    • ,
  • Sandra A. Brown, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California, San Diego, CA, USA

Received 3 August 2009 ,Revised 3 May 2010 ,Accepted 6 May 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2010.05.009

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 124-131 , September 2010

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