Reasons why young adults do or do not seek help for alcohol problems

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1005-1012

  Wells, J Elisabeth ^a   Horwood, L John ^a   Fergusson, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alcohol disorder; Alcohol drinking; Alcohol treatment; Barriers to care; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 36248997592     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: 14401614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00048670701691218     Document Type: Article

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