Measurement of alcohol craving

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 1572-1584

  Kavanagh, David J ^a   Statham, Dixie J ^b,c   Feeney, Gerald F X ^c,d   Young, Ross McD ^a,c   May, Jon ^e   Andrade, Jackie ^e   Connor, Jason P ^c,d  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

^c PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Assessment; Craving; Measurement; Psychometric

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPULSIVE PERSONALITY DISORDER; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 84871795802     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: 18736327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2012.08.004     Document Type: Article

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