Heterogeneity in early onset alcoholism suggests a third group of alcoholics

Alcohol

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 9-13

  Bau, Claiton H D ^a   Spode, Alessandra ^a   Ponso, Alexandra C ^a   Elias, Elvenise P ^a   Garcia, Carlos E D ^a   Costa, Fabiana T ^a   Hutz, Mara H ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; Harm avoidance; Heterogeneity in alcoholism; Life events; Novelty seeking; Personality; Temperament; Types of alcoholics

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PREVALENCE;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BRAZIL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 0035099773     PISSN: 07418329     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0741-8329(00)00120-8     Document Type: Article

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