Effects of adrenal sensitivity, stress- and cue-induced craving,and anxiety on subsequent alcohol relapse and treatment outcomes

Archives of General Psychiatry

Volumn 68, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 942-952

  Sinha, Rajita ^a,b   Fox, Helen C ^a   Hong, Kwang Ik Adam ^a   Hansen, Julie ^a   Tuit, Keri ^a   Kreek, Mary Jeanne ^c  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; AFTERCARE; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; RELAPSE; STRESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADRENAL GLANDS; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RECURRENCE; RELAXATION THERAPY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 80052549874     PISSN: 0003990X     EISSN: 15383636     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2011.49     Document Type: Article

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