Alcohol abuse by older family members: A family systems analysis of assessment and intervention

Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 43-63

  Stelle, Charles D ^a   Scott, Jean Pearson ^b  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol abuse; Assessment; Family systems; Family therapy; Older adults

Indexed keywords

ADULTHOOD; AGING; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; FAMILY; FAMILY SYSTEMS THEORY; FAMILY THERAPY; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 34548460735     PISSN: 07347324     EISSN: 15444538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J020v25n01_04     Document Type: Review

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