Alcohol and other drug dependence severity among older adults in treatment: Measuring characteristics and outcomes

Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 259-273

  Slaymaker, Valerie J ^a   Owen, Patricia ^a  

^a Hazelden   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol problems; Elderly; Outcome; Severity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 65749180358     PISSN: 07347324     EISSN: 15444538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07347320802071877     Document Type: Article

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