The readiness to change and insight in alcohol dependent patients

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 453-458

  Kyoung, Min Kim ^a   Jong, Sung Kim ^a   Gap, Jung Kim ^b   Sung, Soo Kim ^a   Jin, Gyu Jung ^a   Seong, Min Kim ^a   Han, Ju Pack ^a   Dong, Hoon Lee ^a  

^a Chungnam National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Department of Psychiatry   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Alcoholism; Awareness; Motivation; Readiness to change

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447292780     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2007.22.3.453     Document Type: Article

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