The discrepancy between alcoholics' perceived control and actual skills

European Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 205-214

  Zdanowicz, N ^a   Janne, P ^a   Reynaert, C ^a   Vause, M ^a   Rousseau, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Alcoholism; GEFT; Locus of control; MHLC; Skills

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPENDENT PERSONALITY DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

EID: 0031737111     PISSN: 02136163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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