Mailed treatment to augment primary care for alcohol disorders: A randomised controlled trial

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 73-80

  Kavanagh, David ^a   Connolly, Jennifer M ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol abuse; Alcohol dependence; Bibliotherapy; Clinical trial; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT; POSTAL MAIL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REMINDER SYSTEM; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STATISTICS; TELECONSULTATION; TIME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; ANXIETY; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DROPOUTS; POSTAL SERVICE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REMINDER SYSTEMS; REMOTE CONSULTATION; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650610124     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2008.00011.x     Document Type: Article

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