Comorbidity of Depression and Alcohol Use Disorders

Major depression affects approximately 10 million Americans or roughly 5% of the population and is the leading cause of disability in the United States. Similarly, alcohol problems, including at-risk drinking, alcohol abuse, and alcohol dependence, are highly prevalent. Patients with depression frequently have alcohol problems. Alcohol problems in depressed patients present diagnostic and management challenges and may adversely affect the course of depression and its response to standard therapies. It is important to understand the psychobiology of the comorbidity of depression and alcohol use disorders and to develop new treatment modalities for patients with this comorbidity. This book will contribute to this goal. The contributors to this book are the best international experts in the field of the comorbidity of depression and alcohol use disorders. This important book will be of interest to physicians, psychologists, mental health counselors, other clinicians, medical and psychology students, and medical residents. Publisher: Nova Science Publishers. Editor: Leo Sher, M.D.Chapter abstracts:

Neuropathology of Depression, Alcoholism, and Their Comorbidity in the Human Prefrontal Cortex

José Javier Miguel-Hidalgo Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA Comorbidity of Depression and Alcohol Use Disorders. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 198 pages. Major depression and alcoholism are often comorbid, suggesting that common pathological mechanisms may be responsible for the increased comorbidity. In fact, neuropathological […]

The Relationship Between Insecure Attachment and Deficits in the Ability to Cope with Stress: Attachment Theory as a Framework for Understanding the Etiology of Suicidal Behavior and Alcohol Use Disorders

Elizabeth D. Stroscio and Leo Sher Department of Psychiatry, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Jamaica, New York, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA Comorbidity of Depression and Alcohol Use Disorders. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 198 pages. Alcohol use has been identified as an important risk factor for suicidal […]

The Consequences of Parental Alcohol Abuse for Psychiatric Problems in Adolescence

Sirkka Peiponen Private Psychiatric Practice, Kuopio, Finland Comorbidity of Depression and Alcohol Use Disorders. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 198 pages. Earlier research has indicated associations between parental substance abuse and psychiatric problems in adolescents. This article aims to review studies of alcohol abusing parents and their offspring, to discuss the consequences of […]

Parental Influences on Internalizing and Externalizing Pathways to Alcohol Use and Alcohol Related Problems

Julie A. Patock-Peckham(1), Antonio A. Morgan-Lopez(2), and Mallary Kleeschulte(3) (1)Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri, USA; (2)RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA; (3)Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri, USA Comorbidity of Depression and Alcohol Use Disorders. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 198 pages. Relationships with parental role […]

Clinical Features of Comorbid Depression and Alcohol Abuse in Adolescents

Debora Ganz and Leo Sher Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA Comorbidity of Depression and Alcohol Use Disorders. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 198 pages. Depression and alcohol abuse both pose extreme threats to adolescent populations. The comorbidity between these diseases has been found to be up to 73 […]

Adolescence: The Emergence of Alcohol Use and Depressive Disorders

Ty S. Schepis and Uma Rao Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA Comorbidity of Depression and Alcohol Use Disorders. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 198 pages. The incidence and prevalence of both depressive […]

Alcohol Misuse and Seasonal Changes in Mood and Behavior

Leo Sher Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA Comorbidity of Depression and Alcohol Use Disorders. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 198 pages. Seasonal affective disorder is a condition where depressions in fall and winter alternate with nondepressed periods in the spring and summer. The degree to which seasonal changes […]

Treatment of Comorbid Depression and Alcohol Abuse/Dependence with Antidepressant Medications

Thomas Paparrigopoulos, Eleftherios Mellos and Ioannis Liappas Athens University Medical School, 1st Department of Psychiatry, Eginition Hospital, Athens, Greece Comorbidity of Depression and Alcohol Use Disorders. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 198 pages. Alcohol use disorders are often accompanied by symptoms of other major psychiatric syndromes which may precede, follow, or be concurrent […]

Addressing Alcohol Use among Depressed Patients

Susan E. Ramsey and Patricia A. Engler Rhode Island Hospital and Brown Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Comorbidity of Depression and Alcohol Use Disorders. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 198 pages. Alcohol consumption may interfere with successful treatment of depression for many patients. Drinking can have a deleterious effect on depression and […]

The Alcohol-Depression Hypothesis: Gender and the Prevalence of Depression among Jews

Kate M. Loewenthal Royal Holloway, University of London, London, UK Comorbidity of Depression and Alcohol Use Disorders. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 198 pages. The alcohol-depression hypothesis stems from the observation that a raised prevalence of depression occurs in groups in which alcohol use is low. The hypothesis has to be reconciled with […]

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