The latent structure of alcohol use disorders: A taxometric analysis of structured interview data obtained from male federal prison inmates

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 326-333

  Walters, Glenn D ^a  

^a FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL TOLERANCE; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OFFENDER; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ASPECT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TAXOMETRIC ANALYSIS;

ADULT; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRISONERS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 43549099765     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agm165     Document Type: Article

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