Telephonic screening and brief intervention for alcohol misuse among workers contacting the employee assistance program: A feasibility study

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 641-646

  Mcpherson, Tracy L ^a   Goplerud, Eric ^a   Derr, Dennis ^b   Mickenberg, Judy ^b   Courtemanche, Sherry ^b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AETNA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Brief intervention; EAP; Screening

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; COUNSELING; EMPLOYMENT; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT REFERRAL; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; COUNSELING; EMPLOYMENT; ETHANOL; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77958612809     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2010.00249.x     Document Type: Article

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