Denial and Lack of Awareness in Substance Dependence: Insights from the Neuropsychology of Addiction

Principles of Addiction

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 77-86

  Verdejo Garcia A ^a   Fernandez Serrano, M J ^b   Tirapu Ustarroz, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

^c Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra   (Spain)

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EID: 84882631691     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-398336-7.00008-5     Document Type: Chapter

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