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To thine own self, be true: Examining change in self-reported alcohol measures over time as related to socially desirable responding bias among people with unhealthy alcohol use

Christina Schella Institute of Mental Health and Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, CanadaView further author information
, BSc,
Alexandra Godinhoa Institute of Mental Health and Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, CanadaView further author information
, MScCH &
John A. Cunninghama Institute of Mental Health and Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada;b Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada;c ANU College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University, Canberra, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 87-93 | Published online: 10 Feb 2020

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