Interactive Effects of Childhood Maltreatment and Recent Stressful Life Events on Alcohol Consumption in Adulthood

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 559-569

  Young Wolff, Kelly C ^a,b   Kendler, Kenneth S ^c   Prescott, Carol A ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84862125329     PISSN: 19371888     EISSN: 19384114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2012.73.559     Document Type: Article

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