Stressful Life Events and Relapse Among Formerly Alcohol Dependent Adults

Social Work in Mental Health

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 184-197

  Pilowsky, Daniel J ^a,b,c   Keyes, Katherine M ^a,c   Geier, Timothy J ^c,d   Grant, Bridget F ^e   Hasin, Deborah S ^a,c  

^a Department of Medicine   (United States)

^b New York Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center   (United States)

^c NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM   (United States)

Author keywords

alcohol dependence; alcoholism; divorce; relapse; stressful life events

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875301464     PISSN: 15332985     EISSN: 15332993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332985.2012.711278     Document Type: Article

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