A validation study of the alcohol dependence scale

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 689-699

  Doyle, Suzanne R ^a   Donovan, Dennis M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE SCALE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; CONCURRENT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; RATING SCALE; RELAPSE; VALIDATION STUDY; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 70349248279     PISSN: 19371888     EISSN: 19384114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2009.70.689     Document Type: Article

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