Automatic processes in self-regulation: Implications for alcohol interventions

Cognitive and Behavioral Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 190-201

  Palfai, Tibor ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; AUTOREGULATION; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; COGNITION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); LEARNING; MOTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF CONTROL; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 14044272201     PISSN: 10777229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1077-7229(04)80030-0     Document Type: Article

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