Using collaterals to validate self-reports of problem drinkers: Any impact on client attrition and quantity of drinking reported?

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 615-621

  Cunningham, John A ^a,b   Wild, T Cameron ^c   Cordingley, Joanne ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Attrition; Collaterals; Self report

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; RANDOMIZATION; SELF HELP; SELF REPORT; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATIENT DROPOUTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF CARE; SELF DISCLOSURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1642588161     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2003.08.023     Document Type: Article

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