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Hasin DS, Goodwin RD, Stinson FS, Grant BF. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2005 Oct;62(10):1097-1106. OBJECTIVE: To present nationally representative data on 12-month and lifetime prevalence, correlates, and comorbidity of DSM-IV major depressive disorder (MDD) among adults in the United States. Design/Setting/ PARTICIPANTS: Face-to-face survey of more than 43 000 adults aged 18 years and older residing […]

Muthusami KR, Chinnaswamy P. Fertil Steril. 2005 Oct;84(4):919-24. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of chronic alcoholism on the male fertility hormones and quality of semen.DESIGN: Non-probability purposive clinical study.SETTING: Addiction treatment center and an academic research environment.PATIENT(S): Sixty-six alcoholics free from smoking and drug abuse who consumed a minimum of 180 mL of alcohol per […]

Mabiala-Babela JR, Mahoungou-Guimbi KC, Massamba A, Senga P. Sante. 2005 Jul-Sep;15(3):153-60 (in French). The objectives of the present paper are to assess the frequency of alcohol use among Congolese teenagers and to identify the epidemiological factors linked with problem drinking. A cross-sectional survey, conducted throughout Brazzaville (Congo), targeted a representative sample of 4315 adolescents (1984 […]

Sher L, Oquendo MA, Conason AH, Brent DA, Grunebaum MF, Zalsman G, Burke AK, Mann JJ. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2005 Oct;112(4):266-71. Objective: To compare clinical features of depressed subjects without alcoholism but with a family history of alcoholism to a depressed group without alcoholism and without a family history of alcoholism. Method: Clinical and demographic […]

Noel X, Van der Linden M, d’Acremont M, Colmant M, Hanak C, Pelc I, Verbanck P, Bechara A. Addiction. 2005 Sep;100(9):1302-9. AIM: To study cognitive biases for alcohol-related cues on executive function tasks involving mental flexibility and response inhibition in polysubstance abusers with alcoholism. DESIGN: The responses to alcohol- related cues of detoxified polysubstance abusers […]

Junghanns K, Backhaus J, Tietz U, Lange W, Rink L, Wetterling T, Driessen M. Eur Psychiatry. 2005 Aug;20(5-6):451-5. Thirty male alcohol dependent inpatients without concurrent depressive disorder, 13 of them with a positive family history of alcohol dependence in a first degree relative (PFH), were questioned about their desire and consumption habits with respect to […]

Kamarajan C, Porjesz B, Jones KA, Choi K, Chorlian DB, Padmanabhapillai A, Rangaswamy M, Stimus AT, Begleiter H. Biol Psychol. 2005 Jul;69(3):353-73. Response inhibition is considered a core dimension in alcoholism and its co- existing disorders. The major objective of this study is to compare the magnitude and spatial distribution of ERP components during response […]

Sher L, Oquendo MA, Galfalvy HC, Grunebaum MF, Burke AK, Zalsman G, Mann JJ. Addict Behav. 2005 Jul;30(6):1144-53. BACKGROUND: Alcoholism and depression are often comorbid. Studies suggest that depressed subjects with alcoholism have more chronic impairment and suicidal behavior than individuals with either diagnosis alone. The reason for higher rate of suicide and suicide attempts […]

Finn PR, Bobova L, Wehner E, Fargo S, Rickert ME. Addiction. 2005 Jul;100(7):953-62. AIMS: Research suggests that positive alcohol expectancies promote excessive alcohol use while negative alcohol expectancies discourage excessive alcohol use. Evidence suggests that disinhibitory characteristics, such as conduct disorder and impulsivity, are associated with a general neglect of long-term negative outcomes. This study […]