Patient predictors of alcohol treatment outcome: A systematic review

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 75-86

  Adamson, Simon J ^a   Sellman, John Douglas ^a   Frampton, Chris M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Dependence severity; Motivation; Prediction; Prognosis; Psychopathology; Self efficacy; Treatment goal; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONCEPT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; MOTIVATION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SELF EFFICACY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 56349168844     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2008.05.007     Document Type: Article

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