Characteristics and Motives of Problem Drinkers Seeking Help from Moderation Management Self-Help Groups

Cognitive and Behavioral Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 384-389

  Klaw, Elena ^a,b   Luft, Shira ^a   Humphreys, Keith ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDUCATION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; LIFE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PUBLICATION; SELF HELP; TELEPHONE;

EID: 1542375122     PISSN: 10777229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1077-7229(03)80056-1     Document Type: Article

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