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Differences in Legal Characteristics Between Caucasian and African-American Women Diverted Into Substance Abuse Treatment

Melanie C. Scott, Laurie Edwards, Lauren R. Lussier, Susan Devine and Caroline J. Easton
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online February 2011, 39 (1) 65-71;
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vol. 39 no. 1 65-71
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21389168

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Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online
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1093-6793
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  • Published online March 9, 2011.

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  1. Melanie C. Scott, PsyD,
  2. Laurie Edwards, PsyD,
  3. Lauren R. Lussier, PsyD,
  4. Susan Devine, APRN and
  5. Caroline J. Easton, PhD
  1. Dr. Scott is Assistant Clinical Professor, Dr. Edwards is Assistant Professor, and Dr. Easton is Associate Professor, Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, New Haven, CT
  2. Dr. Lussier is Forensic Evaluator, Bridgewater State Hospital, Bridgewater, MA
  3. Ms. Devine works in the New Haven Office of Court Evaluations, New Haven, CT
  1. Address correspondence to: Melanie C. Scott, PsyD, Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, 1 Long Wharf Drive, Suite 7 ground floor, New Haven, CT 06511. E-mail: melanie.scott{at}yale.edu

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