Alcohol use and stress in women: The role of prior vs. anticipated stressors

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 331-345

  McNair, Lily D ^a  

^a University of Georgia ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Social evaluative stress; Stress related alcohol use; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; STRESS;

EID: 0030429341     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02229139     Document Type: Article

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