Predictors of moderated drinking in a primarily alcohol-dependent sample of men who have sex with men

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 484-495

  Kuerbis, Alexis ^a   Morgenstern, Jon ^b   Hail, Lisa ^a  

^a Off Alcoholism/Substance Abuse S   (United States)

^b College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

co occurring mental health disorders; controlled drinking; drug dependence; moderation; problem drinkers

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG; STREET DRUG;

ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE SCALE; ALCOHOL USE DISORDER; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FOLLOW UP; GAY COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION; HOMOPHOBIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN; MENTAL DISEASE; MODERATED DRINKING; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; POST HOC ANALYSIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SMOKING; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; VULNERABLE POPULATION; ADDICTION; HOMOSEXUALITY; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CARE; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; COMORBIDITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; SELF CARE; SELF EFFICACY; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TEMPERANCE;

EID: 84875076064     PISSN: 0893164X     EISSN: 19391501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0026713     Document Type: Article

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