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Evaluation of drug taking behaviour – SOME THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Author(s) -
Waal H.,
Holsten F.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1980.tb00572.x
Subject(s) - modalities , ideology , drug , psychology , management science , epistemology , social psychology , positive economics , psychotherapist , sociology , social science , psychiatry , political science , economics , politics , law , philosophy
Evaluation of treatment modalities of drug dependence has specific theoretical and methodological difficulties. Ideological and invested interests also complicate the literature. This paper analyses the situation on different levels, concentrating on controversies about theoretical concepts, and problems connected to the variability of drug taking populations. Some suggestions are given.