Developing quality measures for alcohol misuse and alcohol use disorders

2012 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. e22-e23
Author(s):  
Kimberly Hepner, Ph.D.
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Alcohol Misuse ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
Quality Measures

scholarly journals Intake of and attitudes to alcohol and alcoholism

1997 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
John J. Sharkey ◽  
Diana Patterson
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Alcohol Misuse ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
Junior Doctors ◽  
Drinking Behaviour ◽  
Insight Into

We examined the extent of alcohol misuse among final year medical students and explored their attitudes to their drinking and the drinking of others in order to gain insight into why junior doctors frequently fail to identify alcohol misusers. The questionnaire included AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Investigation Test), personal details and an attitudinal component. Response rate was 92%. Forty-six students (37.8%) scored as alcohol misusers. Teetotallers had a more judgmental attitude towards ‘alcoholism’. Extremes of drinking behaviour among students may affect later patient care.

Relationship between alcohol use disorders and suicidality in a psychiatric population

2004 ◽  
Vol 184 (5) ◽  
pp. 439-445 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annie McCloud ◽  
Ben Barnaby ◽  
Nicola Omu ◽  
Colin Drummond ◽  
Andy Aboud
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Alcohol Misuse ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
Psychiatric Admissions ◽  
Harmful Alcohol ◽  
Identification Test ◽  
Audit Score ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

BackgroundAlcohol misuse is a risk factor in suicide and parasuicide.AimsTo measure the prevalence of alcohol use disorders in a cohort of psychiatric admissions using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), and the relationship between the AUDIT score and suicidality.MethodConsecutive psychiatric admissions were interviewed with a lifestyle survey that included the AUDIT, and admission case notes were reviewed.ResultsOut of 200 subjects, 48.5% scored 8 or more (indicating hazardous or harmful alcohol use) and 22.5% scored 16 or more (indicating significant alcohol dependence) on the AUDIT. There were no significant gender differences. Alcohol misuse was strongly associated with suicidality.ConclusionsThe AUDIT questionnaire should be incorporated into psychiatric assessments when risk of self-harm is being evaluated. Further research is warranted to examine the impact of interventions for alcohol use disorders in psychiatric settings on self-harm and suicidal ideation.

scholarly journals Alcohol and Suicide: Neurobiological and Clinical Aspects

2006 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 700-706 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leo Sher
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Alcohol Dependence ◽  
Suicidal Behavior ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Alcohol Misuse ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
Clinical Aspects ◽  
Important Place ◽  
Major Depressive Episodes ◽  
Depressive Episodes

Alcohol, primarily in the form of ethyl alcohol (ethanol), has occupied an important place in the history of humankind for at least 8,000 years. In most Western societies, at least 90% of people consume alcohol at some time during their lives, and 30% or more of drinkers develop alcohol-related problems. Severe alcohol-related life impairment, alcohol dependence (alcoholism), is observed at some time during their lives in about 10% of men and 3—5% of women. An additional 5—10% of each sex develops persistent, but less intense, problems that are diagnosed as alcohol abuse. It this review, neurobiological aspects of suicidal behavior in alcoholism is discussed. In individuals with comorbid depression and alcoholism, greater serotonergic impairment may be associated with higher risk of completed suicide. Dopaminergic dysfunction may play an important role in the pathophysiology of suicidal behavior in alcoholism. Brain damage and neurobehavioral deficits are associated with alcohol use disorders and may contribute to suicidal behavior in persons with alcohol dependence or abuse. Aggression/impulsivity and alcoholism severity affect risk for suicide among individuals with alcoholism. Major depressive episodes and stressful life events particularly, partner-relationship disruptions, may precipitate suicidal behavior in individuals with alcohol use disorders. Alcohol misuse and psychosocial adversity can combine to increase stress on the person, and, thereby, potentially, increase the risk for suicidal behavior. The management of suicidal patients with alcohol use disorders is also discussed. It is to be hoped that the efforts of clinicians will reduce morbidity and mortality associated with alcohol misuse.

scholarly journals Electronic Interventions for Alcohol Misuse and Alcohol Use Disorders

2015 ◽  
Vol 163 (3) ◽  
pp. 205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric A. Dedert ◽  
Jennifer R. McDuffie ◽  
Roy Stein ◽  
J. Murray McNiel ◽  
Andrzej S. Kosinski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Alcohol Misuse ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
Electronic Interventions

Follow-up care for alcohol misuse among OEF/OIF veterans with and without alcohol use disorders and posttraumatic stress disorder

2013 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. 409-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joel R. Grossbard ◽  
Eric J. Hawkins ◽  
Gwen T. Lapham ◽  
Emily C. Williams ◽  
Anna D. Rubinsky ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Alcohol Misuse ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
Follow Up Care
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