Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a stepped care intervention for alcohol use disorders in primary care: Pilot study

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 195, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 448-456

  Drummond, Colin ^a   Coulton, Simon ^b   James, Darren ^c   Godfrey, Christine ^d   Parrott, Steve ^d   Baxter, John ^e   Ford, David ^e   Lervy, Bruce ^e   Rollnick, Stephen ^f   Russell, Ian ^g   Peters, Timothy ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^c WHITCHURCH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^e SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^f CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^g BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALES;

EID: 70450197770     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.108.056697     Document Type: Article

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