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:

The Relationship between Depression, Alcohol Use Disorder and Coping Motives for Drinking among Canadian Men and Women

Agnes Massak and Kathryn Graham Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, London, Ontario Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada Comorbidity of Depression and Alcohol Use Disorders. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 198 pages. A relationship between depression and alcohol abuse/dependence has been found in both clinical and general population […]

The Epidemiology of Major Depression and Alcohol Dependence

JianLi Wang(1) and Shawn Currie(2) (1)Departments of Psychiatry and of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada;(2)Mental Health & Addiction Services, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Comorbidity of Depression and Alcohol Use Disorders. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 198 pages. Major depression is a prevalent mental disorder […]

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