Epidemiology of DSM-5
alcohol use disorder: results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions III.
The NESARC studies conducted in 2001 to 2002 (Wave 1) and 2004 to 2005 (Wave 2) collected nationally representative data on AUD and other mental disorders using the
Alcohol Use Disorder and Associated Disabilities Interview Schedule (AUDADIS), which was designed by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).
According to a new research conducted by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health,
alcohol use disorders are the most important preventable risk factors for the onset of all types of dementia, especially early-onset dementia.
Further research on
alcohol use disorder should indude study of quantitative measures for longitudinal monitoring, co-occurring medical and psychiatric conditions, and the effectiveness of naltrexone versus combination therapy for patients with both AUD and opioid use disorder, the authors said.
Edenberg et al., "Social contexts of remission from DSM-5
alcohol use disorder in a high-risk sample," Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research, vol.
Studies have found that, in addition to the high rates of co-occurrence between eating disorders and
alcohol use disorders (Franko et al., 2005; Gadalla & Piran, 2007), the co-occurrence of eating disorders and alcohol abuse is a significant predictor of suicide behaviors and mortality (Keel et al., 2003).
A review of Indian research on cooccurring psychiatric disorders and
alcohol use disorders. Indian J Psychol Med 2016;38(1):10-9.
Eating disorders, including anorexia and bulimia, are comorbid with
alcohol use disorder at both clinical and subclinical levels (Dunn, Larimer, & Neighbors, 2002; Kelly-'Weeder, 2011; Krahn, 1991).
Alcohol use disorders and psychiatric diseases in Colombia
Early adolescent psychopathology as a predictor of
alcohol use disorders by young adulthood.
The odds ratio reflects the probability of an individual with an
alcohol use disorder (AUD) having the comorbid disorder compared with people without AUD.
For the second research question, chi-square tests of independence were conducted to examine gender differences in the proportions of
alcohol use disorders. For the third research question, chi-square tests of independence were conducted to examine whether a higher proportion of repeat offenders compared with first-time offenders had a current or lifetime
alcohol use disorder.