Taxometric analysis of alcohol dependence in male prisoners: Measuring latent structure with indicators from DSM-IV

Addiction Research and Theory

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 372-380

  Walters, Glenn D ^a  

^a Psychology Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol dependence; Latent structure; Self report; Structured interview; Taxometrics

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349817344     PISSN: 16066359     EISSN: 14767392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16066350802461075     Document Type: Article

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