The role of executive cognitive functions in changing substance use: What we know and what we need to know

Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 117-125

  Blume, Arthur W ^a   Alan Marlatt, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol abuse; Executive cognitive functions; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COPING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MEDITATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CEREBRAL CORTEX; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; PROBLEM SOLVING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 67649522330     PISSN: 08836612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12160-009-9093-8     Document Type: Article

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