Results The DSM-5 and the ICD-10 were highly convergent for the most severe alcohol use disorders and also for those who did not receive a diagnosis. Most DSM-5 moderate alcohol use disorder cases were classified as dependence cases under both the clinical and research ICD criteria. In ...
Underuse of oral anticoagulant (OAC) therapy is prevalent among patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), and disparities in treatment are noted across various vulnerable demographic groups. Alcohol use disorders (AUD) are common and are often associated with severe multimorbidity, which emphasizes the ...
Consumption of alcohol is the third leading cause of preventable deaths worldwide making it a major public health issue. After a brief account of the history and current situation of alcohol use and abuse, we describe the clinical pictures of the most se
Alcohol Use Disorder is a highly prevalent mental disorder which puts a severe burden on individuals, families, and society. The treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder is challenging and novel and innovative treatment approaches are needed to expand treatment
A significant number of individuals with alcohol use disorder remain unresponsive to currently available treatments, which calls for the development of new alternatives. In parallel, psilocybin-assisted therapy for alcohol use disorder has recently yield
Exercise is increasingly being studied as treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD). We examined the effects of an acute bout of exercise on alcohol craving, heterogeneity of response, and factors associated with reductions in craving. Methods Within the context of a randomized controlled trial, we...
For prevalence, we defined AUDs as being composed of alcohol dependence and harmful use of alcohol (ICD-10 [27]; or as alcohol use disorders as defined in the DSM–see above). For AUDs-attributable burden of mortality and disease, as per the usual standard of both the Global Burden of ...
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is associated with a progressive decline in cognitive function [3]. According to some studies, up to 80% of patients with AUD may have mild-to-severe cognitive impairment [4,5,6]. These impairments interfere with the acquisition of new learning (e.g., memory) ...
The semaglutide cohort (n = 45,797) compared with the non-GLP-1RA anti-obesity medications cohort (n = 38,028) was older, had a higher prevalence of severe obesity and obesity-associated comorbidities including T2DM and lower prevalence of mental disorders, and tobacco use disorder. ...
Alcohol use disorder Biopsychosocial Framing Public health 1. Introduction Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) has emerged as a contemporary term which reflects several conceptualizations for problems associated with alcohol use, though lay discourses around alcohol problems are largely discordant with AUD conceptualiz...