The comorbidity of alcoholism and personality disorders in a clinical population: Prevalence rates and relation to alcohol typology variables

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 74-84

  Morgenstern, Jon ^a   Langenbucher, James ^b   Labouvie, Erich ^b   Miller, Kevin J ^b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BORDERLINE STATE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE PATTERN; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALADJUSTMENT; MALE; PARANOIA; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 0031054497     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-843X.106.1.74     Document Type: Article

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