Treatment, alcoholics anonymous, and 16-year changes in impulsivity and legal problems among men and women with alcohol use disorders

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 714-725

  Blonigen, Daniel M ^a,b   Timko, Christine ^a   Moos, Bernice S ^a   Moos, Rudolf H ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER BIAS; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; LEGAL ASPECT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 70349243639     PISSN: 19371888     EISSN: 19384114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2009.70.714     Document Type: Article

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