The Dependence Syndrome Concept as a Psychological Theory of Relapse Behaviour: an empirical evaluation of alcoholic and opiate addicts
BABOR T, COONEY N, LAUERMAN R. The Dependence Syndrome Concept as a Psychological Theory of Relapse Behaviour: an empirical evaluation of alcoholic and opiate addicts. Addiction 1987, 82: 393-405. PMID: 3472584, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1987.tb01495.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlcoholismBehaviorHumansOpioid-Related DisordersPsychological TheoryRecurrenceSubstance-Related DisordersConceptsPsychological theoriesPeriod of abstinenceDependence syndrome conceptOpiate usersPsychological explanationsRelapse behaviorReinstatementSyndrome conceptDrug dependenceAlcohol dependence syndromeOpiate addictsEmpirical studyDependence syndromeMeasuresOperational measuresAlcoholicsHypothesis testingAbstinenceEmpirical evaluationTheoryDrug usersAddicts