A Behavioral Economic Reward Index Predicts Drinking Resolutions: Moderation Revisited and Compared With Other Outcomes

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 219-228

  Tucker, Jalie A ^a   Roth, David L ^a   Vignolo, Mary J ^a   Westfall, Andrew O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

behavioral economics; moderation; natural resolution; problem drinking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REWARD;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REWARD; TOKEN ECONOMY;

EID: 64049103398     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0014968     Document Type: Article

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