A volitional help sheet to reduce binge drinking in students: A randomized exploratory trial

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 156-159

  Arden, Madelynne A ^a   Armitage, Christopher J ^b  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BINGE DRINKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF HELP; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UNITED KINGDOM; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; VOLITIONAL HELP SHEET;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84857660876     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agr164     Document Type: Article

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