Journal of Voice
Volume 23, Issue 5 , Pages 552-559 , September 2009

Perceiving the Effects of Ethanol Intoxication on Voice

  • Harry Hollien

      Affiliations

    • Institute for the Advanced Study of the Communication Processes. University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Harry Hollien, Institute for the Advanced Study of the Communication Processes, University of Florida, 46 Dauer Hall, P.O. Box 117420, Gainesville, FL 32611-7420.
    • ,
  • James D. Harnsberger

      Affiliations

    • Institute for the Advanced Study of the Communication Processes. University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
    • ,
  • Camilo A. Martin

      Affiliations

    • University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
    • ,
  • Rebecca Hill

      Affiliations

    • Institute for the Advanced Study of the Communication Processes. University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
    • ,
  • G. Allan Alderman

      Affiliations

    • Institute for the Advanced Study of the Communication Processes. University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

,Accepted 27 November 2007.

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PII: S0892-1997(07)00177-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2007.11.005

Journal of Voice
Volume 23, Issue 5 , Pages 552-559 , September 2009

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