Alexithymia in alcohol dependent patients is partially mediated by alcohol expectancy

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 116, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 238-241

  Thorberg, Fred Arne ^a,d   Young, Ross McD ^a,c   Sullivan, Karen A ^a   Lyvers, Michael ^b   Hurst, Cameron P ^a   Connor, Jason P ^c,d   Feeney, Gerald F X ^c,d  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol dependence; Alcohol expectancies; Alexithymia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ALCOHOL EXPECTANCY; ALCOHOLISM; ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; ASSERTIVENESS; COPING BEHAVIOR; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 79957625569     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: 18790046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2010.11.015     Document Type: Article

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