The relationship between anxiety disorders and alcohol use disorders: A review of major perspectives and findings

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 149-171

  Kushner, Matt G ^a   Abrams, Kenneth ^a   Borchardt, Carrie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol use disorder; Anxiety disorder; Comorbidity; Dual diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAMILY STUDY; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RELAPSE; REVIEW;

EID: 0033964079     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7358(99)00027-6     Document Type: Article

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