An item response analysis of the alcohol dependence scale in treatment-seeking alcoholics

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 127-136

  Kahler, Christopher W ^a   Strong, David R ^b   Hayaki, Jumi ^c   Ramsey, Susan E ^c   Brown, Richard A ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BUTLER HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOM; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0037278555     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.2003.64.127     Document Type: Article

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