Evaluation of the Controlling Alcohol and Relationship Enhancement (CARE) program with hazardous drinkers

Behaviour Change

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 229-250

  Bouma, Ruth ^a   Halford, W Kim ^a   Young, Ross McD ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ALCOHOLISM; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTIMACY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MOTIVATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 17844367855     PISSN: 08134839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/bech.21.4.229.66106     Document Type: Review

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