Low persistence predicts relapse in alcohol dependence following treatment

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 257-263

  Sellman, J Douglas ^a   Mulder, Roger T ^a   Sullivan, Patrick F ^a   Joyce, Peter R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PERSONALITY; PREDICTION; RELAPSE;

EID: 0030898720     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.1997.58.257     Document Type: Article

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