Assessing recovery and functioning in former problem drinkers at different stages of their recovery journeys

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 12-20

  Hibbert, Louise J ^a   Best, David W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abstinence; Alcohol; Current functioning; Quality of life; Recovery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TIME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TEMPERANCE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 78651246275     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2010.00190.x     Document Type: Article

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