Alcohol dependence and mood disorders

被引:105
作者
Raimo, EB [1 ]
Schuckit, MA [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif San Diego, Sch Med, Vet Affairs Med Ctr, San Diego, CA 92161 USA
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10.1016/S0306-4603(98)00068-9
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B849 [应用心理学];
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040203 ;
摘要
This article explores the complex relationships between alcohol dependence and mood disorders. Although many alcoholics present with substance-induced depressions, once appropriate methodological controls are used, there does not appear to be a significant relationship between independent unipolar depression and alcohol dependence. However, the data support a small, but significant, relationship between bipolar manic-depressive disease and alcoholism. The literature does not support the relevance of self-medication ar a course of alcoholism unless one includes the use of alcohol to alleviate alcohol-induced psychological and neurochemical perturbations. The clinical importance of distinguishing between substance-induced and independent mood disorders is reviewed. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd.
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页码:933 / 946
页数:14
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