Reduced Cognitive Ability in Alcohol Dependence: Examining the Role of Covarying Externalizing Psychopathology

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 100-116

  Finn, Peter R ^a   Rickert, Martin E ^a   Miller, Melissa A ^a   Lucas, Jesolyn ^a   Bogg, Tim ^a   Bobova, Lyuba ^a   Cantrell, Hope ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

alcohol dependence; cognition; comorbidity; conduct disorder; externalizing disorders

Indexed keywords

EID: 60849091042     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0014656     Document Type: Article

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