Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms mediate the relationship between traumatic experiences and drinking behavior among women attending alcohol-serving venues in a South African township

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 549-558

  Watt, Melissa H ^a   Ranby, Krista W ^b   Meade, Christina S ^a   Sikkema, Kathleen J ^a,b   MacFarlane, Jessica C ^a   Skinner, Donald ^c   Pieterse, Desiree ^c   Kalichman, Seth C ^d  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 84862121209     PISSN: 19371888     EISSN: 19384114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2012.73.549     Document Type: Article

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