Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 3-14 , July 1999

Substance Dependence Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Therapy: An Integrated Cognitive-Behavioral Approach

  • Elisa Triffleman, md

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Elisa Triffleman, MD, The S3 Project, 1124 East 14th St., Oakland, CA 94606
    • ,
  • Kathleen Carroll, phd

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT USA
    • ,
  • Scott Kellogg, phd

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT USA

Received 4 May 1998 ,Accepted 17 August 1998.

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☆ Scott Kellogg is now at The Kreek Laboratory, Rockefeller University, New York, NY.

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Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 3-14 , July 1999

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