Does Neighborhood Alcohol Availability Moderate the Impact of Familial Liability and Marital Status on Risk for Alcohol Use Disorders? A Swedish National Study

Comorbid social anxiety and alcohol use disorders (SAD-AUD) in the community and the complex interactions that occur between these disorders have emerged as a significant clinical, public health, and research issue. The authors examined (a) the rates of comorbid SAD-AUD, (b) the impact of comorbid SAD-AUD on outcomes targeting social anxiety disorder, and (c) the effect of pretreatment alcohol consumption and alcohol use before, during, and after social situations on a composite measure of social anxiety in 172 adults presenting with social anxiety disorder. There was low incidence of AUD in this sample of individuals with SAD. Results indicated that alcohol consumption did not lead to worse social anxiety symptoms; however, alcohol use before and during social situations was associated with more severe social anxiety symptoms. These findings suggest that the function of alcohol use may be more important than the overall level of alcohol use and has implications for treatment.

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The Impact of Varenicline on Alcohol Consumption in Subjects With Alcohol Use Disorders

The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry ◽

10.4088/jcp.19r12924 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 81 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Kriti D. Gandhi ◽

Meghna P. Mansukhani ◽

Victor M. Karpyak ◽

Terry D. Schneekloth ◽

Zhen Wang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Alcohol Use Disorders ◽

The Impact

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Treatment Professionals' Basic Beliefs About Alcohol Use Disorders: The Impact of Different Cultural Contexts

Substance Use & Misuse ◽

10.3109/10826084.2015.1126736 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 51 (4) ◽

pp. 479-488 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Anja Koski-Jännes ◽

Marjo Pennonen ◽

Laurence Simmat-Durand

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Use ◽

Alcohol Use Disorders ◽

Cultural Contexts ◽

The Impact ◽

Basic Beliefs

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The Impact of Comorbid Cannabis and Alcohol Use Disorders on the Functioning of College Students with Psychiatric Disorders

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction ◽

10.1007/s11469-017-9815-2 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

pp. 655-661

Author(s):

Laura Whiteley ◽

Jessica L. Warner ◽

Meesha Ahuja ◽

Virginia Curtis ◽

Marianna Kessimian ◽

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Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Psychiatric Disorders ◽

Alcohol Use Disorders ◽

The Impact

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Characterization of Self-Defining Memories in Individuals with Severe Alcohol Use Disorders After Mid-Term Abstinence: The Impact of the Emotional Valence of Memories

Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research ◽

10.1111/acer.13424 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 41 (8) ◽

pp. 1484-1491 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Jean-Louis Nandrino ◽

Marie-Charlotte Gandolphe

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Use ◽

Alcohol Use Disorders ◽

Emotional Valence ◽

The Impact

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DSM-IV to DSM-5: the impact of proposed revisions on diagnosis of alcohol use disorders

Addiction ◽

10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03517.x ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 106 (11) ◽

pp. 1935-1943 ◽

Cited By ~ 76

Author(s):

Arpana Agrawal ◽

Andrew C. Heath ◽

Michael T. Lynskey

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Use ◽

Alcohol Use Disorders ◽

Dsm 5 ◽

Dsm Iv ◽

The Impact

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Relationship between alcohol use disorders and suicidality in a psychiatric population

The British Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1192/bjp.184.5.439 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 184 (5) ◽

pp. 439-445 ◽

Cited By ~ 27

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.

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