Barriers and treatment preferences reported by worried drinkers of various sexual orientations

Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 45-63

  Green, Kelly E ^a,b,c  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol use disorders; barriers to care; gender; sexual orientation; treatment preferences

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; BOOK; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTERNET; LESBIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; MOTIVATION; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PROBLEM SOLVING; SELF HELP; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; STIGMA; THOUGHT DISORDER;

EID: 79251521513     PISSN: 07347324     EISSN: 15444538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07347324.2011.538311     Document Type: Article

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