Computer simulation games as an adjunct for treatment in male veterans with alcohol use disorder

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 316-322

  Verduin, Marcia L ^a   LaRowe, Steven D ^b,c   Myrick, Hugh ^b,c   Cannon Bowers, Jan ^d   Bowers, Clint ^d  

^a Florida College   (United States)

^b Mental Health Service Line Ralph H Johnson VAMC   (United States)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol use disorders; Game simulation; Relapse prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL USE DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION GAME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; FOLLOW UP; GAME; HUMAN; MALE; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DRINKING SCALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VETERAN;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; SELF EFFICACY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; VETERANS; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84872273690     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: 18736483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2012.08.006     Document Type: Article

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