Sixteen-year changes and stable remission among treated and untreated individuals with alcohol use disorders

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 337-347

  Moos, Rudolf H ^a   Moos, Bernice S ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Alcoholics anonymous; Remission; Self help; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; SELF HELP; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; REMISSION INDUCTION; SELF-HELP GROUPS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 27844498261     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2005.05.001     Document Type: Article

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