Psychiatry Research
Volume 136, Issue 1 , Pages 61-67 , 15 July 2005

Impact of different personality dimensions (NEO Five-Factor Inventory) on the outcome of alcohol-dependent patients 6 and 12 months after treatment

Received 9 October 2003 ,Revised 28 July 2004 ,Accepted 29 July 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2004.07.013

Psychiatry Research
Volume 136, Issue 1 , Pages 61-67 , 15 July 2005

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