Acculturation stress, anxiety disorders, and alcohol dependence in a select population of young adult Mexican Americans

Journal of Addiction Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 227-233

  Ehlers, Cindy L ^a   Gilder, David A ^a   Criado, Jose R ^a,b   Caetano, Raul ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation stress; Alcohol dependence; Anxiety disorders; Mexican Americans

Indexed keywords

EID: 76649129033     PISSN: 19320620     EISSN: 19353227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0b013e3181ab6db7     Document Type: Article

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