Brief interventions for alcohol problems: A meta-analytic review of controlled investigations in treatment-seeking and non-treatment-seeking populations

Addiction

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 279-292

  Moyer, Anne ^a,b   Finney, John W ^a   Swearingen, Carolyn E ^a   Vergun, Pamela ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol problems; Brief interventions; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUNKEN DRIVING; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MOTIVATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL WELFARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ALCOHOLISM; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY, BRIEF; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036201258     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.2002.00018.x     Document Type: Review

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