Diagnostic orphans: Adolescents with alcohol symptoms who do not qualify for DSM-IV abuse or dependence diagnoses

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 156, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 897-901

  Pollock, Nancy Kaczynski ^a   Martin, Christopher S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0033049503     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ajp.156.6.897     Document Type: Article

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