Cumulative effects of risperidone long acting injection and narrative therapy in treating ethanol dependency

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  • Maria Silvia Trandafir
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Background Aims/objectives: Rationale: Ethanol dependency is among the most frequent psychiatric disorders regardless of age and sex and currently affecting an increasing number of women and children. Its treatment stands on the clinician’s decision, family and/or social group support. Our aim is to assess the efficacy of using risperidone long-acting injection along with psychotherapy in gamma type alcohol dependency.

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دوره 9  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2010