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Thursday, May 7, 2009

Progressive stage transition does mean getting better: a further test of the Transtheoretical Model in recovery from alcohol problems
Addiction Volume 104 Issue 6, Pages 949 - 958
In contrast to a previous study by Callaghan and colleagues, our findings largely support the TTM account of recovery from alcohol problems in treatment. The discrepancy can be explained by the use in our study of a more reliable and valid method for assigning stage of change.
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