Avoiding emotional bonds: An examination of the dimensions of therapeutic alliance among cannabis users

There is a growing need to provide treatment for cannabis users, yet engaging and maintaining this population in treatment is particularly difficult. Although past research has focused on the importance of therapeutic alliance on drug treatment outcomes, this is the first study to examine the dimens...

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Main Authors: Alison eHealey, Frances eKay-Lambkin, Jenny eBowman, Steven eChilds
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyt.2013.00070/full