Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 39, Issue 3 , Pages 227-235 , October 2010

Feasibility and effectiveness of computer-based therapy in community treatment

  • Adam C. Brooks, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Treatment Research Institute, Philadephia, PA 19106
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Treatment Research Institute, 600 Public Ledger Building, 150 S. Independence Mall West, Philadephia, PA 19106. Tel.: +1 215 399 0980; fax: +1 215 399 0987.
    • ,
  • Deanna Ryder, M.A.

      Affiliations

    • Treatment Research Institute, Philadephia, PA 19106
    • ,
  • Deni Carise, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Treatment Research Institute, Philadephia, PA 19106
    • Phoenix House, New York, NY 10023
    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Treatment Research Center, Philadelphia, PA 19104
    • ,
  • Kimberly C. Kirby, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Treatment Research Institute, Philadephia, PA 19106
    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Treatment Research Center, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Received 21 January 2010 ,Revised 14 May 2010 ,Accepted 4 June 2010.

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PII: S0740-5472(10)00130-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2010.06.003

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 39, Issue 3 , Pages 227-235 , October 2010

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