Development and validity of drinking pattern classification: Binge, episodic, sporadic, and steady drinkers in treatment for alcohol problems

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1745-1761

  Epstein, Elizabeth E ^a   Labouvie, Erich ^a   McCrady, Barbara S ^a   Swingle, Janine ^a   Wern, Julie ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Alcohol problems; Binge; Drinking patterns

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ANALYTIC METHOD; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEASUREMENT; PREDICTION; SAMPLE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 7644220115     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2004.03.040     Document Type: Article

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