Brief alcohol screening in a clinical psychiatric population: Special attention needed

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 538-543

  Nehlin, Christina ^a   Fredriksson, Anders ^a   Jansson, Lennart ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alcohol screening method; Assessment; Hazardous alcohol use; Psychiatric patient

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84861841258     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2011.00333.x     Document Type: Article

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