Harmful drinking and talking about alcohol in primary care: New Zealand population survey findings

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 126, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 434-439

  Foulds, J ^a   Wells, J E ^a   Lacey, C ^a   Adamson, S ^a   Mulder, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alcohol use disorders; Alcohol use disorders identification test; Brief intervention; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS IDENTIFICATION TEST; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HARMFUL OR HAZARDOUS DRINKING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEW ZEALAND; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POPULATION; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84868696261     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: 16000447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2012.01871.x     Document Type: Article

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