Can Creative Writing, as an Add-on to Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder, Support Rehabilitation?

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Can Creative Writing, as an Add-on to Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder, Support Rehabilitation? / Tarp, Kristine; Hellum, Rikke; Rasmussen, Anders Juhl; Nielsen, Anette Søgaard.

I: Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, Bind 38, Nr. 2, 02.04.2020, s. 231-249.

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Tarp, K, Hellum, R, Rasmussen, AJ & Nielsen, AS 2020, 'Can Creative Writing, as an Add-on to Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder, Support Rehabilitation?', Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, bind 38, nr. 2, s. 231-249. https://doi.org/10.1080/07347324.2019.1636736

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Tarp, K., Hellum, R., Rasmussen, A. J., & Nielsen, A. S. (2020). Can Creative Writing, as an Add-on to Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder, Support Rehabilitation? Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 38(2), 231-249. https://doi.org/10.1080/07347324.2019.1636736

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Tarp K, Hellum R, Rasmussen AJ, Nielsen AS. Can Creative Writing, as an Add-on to Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder, Support Rehabilitation? Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly. 2020 apr. 2;38(2):231-249. https://doi.org/10.1080/07347324.2019.1636736

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Tarp, Kristine ; Hellum, Rikke ; Rasmussen, Anders Juhl ; Nielsen, Anette Søgaard. / Can Creative Writing, as an Add-on to Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder, Support Rehabilitation?. I: Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly. 2020 ; Bind 38, Nr. 2. s. 231-249.

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