Improved drinking behaviour improves quality of life: A follow-up in alcohol-dependent subjects 7 years after treatment

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 579-584

  Frischknecht, Ulrich ^a   Sabo, Thomas ^a   Mann, Karl ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUNICH LIST OF QUALITY OF LIFE DIMENSIONS QUESTIONNAIRE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING; STRESS; TELECONSULTATION; ADULT; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; LIFE STRESS; MALE; MUNICH LIST OF QUALITY OF LIFE DIMENSION; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; SMOKING CESSATION;

ALCOHOL; NICOTINE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84883005298     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agt038     Document Type: Article

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