Long-term outcomes of alcohol use disorders: Comparing untreated individuals with those in alcoholics anonymous and formal treatment

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 529-540

  Timko, Christine ^a,b   Moos, Rudolf H ^a   Finney, John W ^a   Lesar, Michelle D ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DETOXIFICATION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033934217     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.2000.61.529     Document Type: Article

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