Six-month changes in spirituality and religiousness in alcoholics predict drinking outcomes at nine months

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 660-668

  Robinson, Elizabeth A R ^a   Krentzman, Amy R ^a   Webb, Jon R ^a   Brower, Kirk J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 79959853515     PISSN: 19371888     EISSN: 19384114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2011.72.660     Document Type: Article

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