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Research Article

The influence of the therapeutic relationship in treatment for alcohol dependency

Alison Ritter Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
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Stephen Bowden University of Melbourne, Department of Psychology, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Tania Murray Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Treatment Services, Brisbane, Australia
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Paula Ross Inner South Community Health Services, St Kilda,Victoria, Australia
,
Janet Greeley James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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John Pead People Care Australia, Ivanhoe, Victoria, Australia
Pages 261-268 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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