Characteristics of cocaine-addicted individuals who abuse their partners

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 367-371

  Lee, W Vernon ^a,b   Gottheil, Edward ^a   Sterling, Robert C ^a   Weinstein, Stephen P ^a   Serota, Ronald D ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Lee Psychological Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Batterers; Cocaine; Family violence; Spouse abusers

Indexed keywords

COCAINE;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FAMILY VIOLENCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADULT; AFFECT; ALCOHOLISM; COCAINE; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPOUSE ABUSE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0030708958     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0740-5472(97)00011-1     Document Type: Article

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