The factor structure and concurrent validity of the alcohol use disorder identification test based on a nationally representative UK sample

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 582-587

  Shevlin, Mark ^a   Smith, Gillian W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL USE DISORDER IDENTIFICATION TEST; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEUROSIS; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; UNITED KINGDOM; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

EID: 35648997919     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agm045     Document Type: Article

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