Social consequences of substance abuse : the impact of comorbid psychiatric disorders : a prospective study of a nation-wide sample of treatment-seeking patients
Engelsk titel: Social consequences of substance abuse : the impact of comorbid psychiatric disorders : a prospective study of a nation-wide sample of treatment-seeking patients
Författare:
Tomasson, Kristinn
;
Vaglum, Per
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 27
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 59012
Sammanfattning
This is both a retrospective and a 16 and 28 months prospective study of the association between psychiatric comorbidity and social consequences (accidents, fights, broken relationships, drunken driving arrests, and reduced employment) related to alcohol in a nation-wide sample. Psychiatric comorbidity was evaluated with the Diagnostic Interview Schedule, while drinking history and social consequences were assessed with a structured questionnaire. Attempts to reduce these social consequences should aim at treating abuse, phobia, and antisocial personality disorder. However, the overriding aim should be the promotion of abstinence.