The effects of negative life events on alcohol consumption among older men and women

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 50 B, Issue 4, 1995, Pages S205-S216

  Glass, Thomas A ^a   Prigerson, Holly ^b   Kasl, Stanislav V ^a   De Leon, Carlos F Mendes ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIME; DEATH; DISABILITY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL STRESS; NURSING HOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VICTIM;

EID: 0029045149     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/50B.4.S205     Document Type: Article

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