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New medications development is particularly important for the treatment of comorbid disorders that commonly co-occur among individuals with alcohol use disorder, particularly affective disorders, anxiety disorders, suicidality, and other substance use disorders.
1 sie 2023 · Risk of AUD is nearly equally genetic and environmental. AUD is responsive to psychosocial treatments, including cognitive-behavioral therapy and motivational enhancement therapy. Alcohol affects multiple neurotransmitter systems, and thus pharmacotherapy for AUD is also effective.
Alcohol use disorders are some of the most prevalent mental disorders globally, especially in high-income and upper-middle-income countries; and are associated with high mortality and burden of disease, mainly due to medical consequences, such as liver cirrhosis or injury.
People with alcohol use disorders drink to excess, endangering both themselves and others. This question-and-answer fact sheet explains alcohol problems and how psychologists can help people recover.
Who to treat: Disulfiram is an alternative treatment option for individuals who have a clear goal of alcohol abstinence and are able to abstain for at least 12 hours before initiating treatment. Clinicians should advise patients that adverse effects may occur with alcohol consumption for up to 14 days after taking disulfiram.
18 wrz 2024 · Alcohol-use disorder (AUD) is a problematic pattern of alcohol use leading to significant impairment or distress. Unhealthy alcohol use includes the spectrum of at-risk drinking and alcohol-use disorders.
23 sty 2024 · Effective behavioral health treatments and US Food and Drug Administration-approved medications are available but greatly underutilized, creating a major treatment gap.
