Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 79-83 , July 1999

Assessing the Needs of Substance Abusing Women: Psychometric Data on the Psychosocial History

  • Marilee Comfort, phd, mph

      Affiliations

    • MATER and Department of Pediatrics, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Marilee Comfort, PhD, MPH, MATER, Thomas Jefferson University, 1201 Chestnut Street, 9th floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107.
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  • David A Zanis, phd

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA USA
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  • Mary Jane Whiteley, ms

      Affiliations

    • Livengrin Foundation, Bristol, PA USA
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  • Alice Kelly-Tyler, bs

      Affiliations

    • MATER, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA USA
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  • Karol A Kaltenbach, phd

      Affiliations

    • MATER and Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA USA

Received 18 September 1997 ,Revised 19 June 1998 ,Accepted 26 June 1998.

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Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 79-83 , July 1999

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