Predictors of untreated remission from late-life drinking problems

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 354-362

  Schutte, Kathleen K ^a,b   Moos, Rudolf H ^a   Brennan, Penny L ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR HEALTH CARE EVALUATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; PREDICTION; REMISSION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 33646012938     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.2006.67.354     Document Type: Article

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