Longitudinal association between marital dissatisfaction and alcohol use disorders in a community sample

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 164-167

  Whisman, Mark A ^a   Uebelacker, Lisa A ^b,d   Bruce, Martha L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^d BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Discord; Distress; Marriage; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SATISFACTION; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); COLORADO; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 33645975522     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.20.1.164     Document Type: Article

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