Shorter and proximal timeline followback windows are representative of longer posttreatment functioning

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 880-887

  Gioia, Christopher J ^a   Sobell, Linda Carter ^a   Sobell, Mark B ^a   Simco, Edward R ^a  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

alcohol; alcohol treatment outcomes; drinking; problem drinkers; short follow up windows; Timeline Followback

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EVALUATION AND FOLLOW UP; EXTERNAL VALIDITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; TIMELINE FOLLOWBACK;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF DISCLOSURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84880664960     PISSN: 0893164X     EISSN: 19391501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0027027     Document Type: Article

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