Citation

Madden JS. Br. J. Hosp. Med. (HM Pub) 1993; 50(5): 261-264.

Affiliation

Regional Alcohol and Drug Dependence Service, Countess of Chester Hospital.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Mark Allen Healthcare Publishers)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8220840

Abstract

Chronic alcohol misuse lowers mood and often leads to suicide or suicide attempts. yet drinking problems are often overlooked in patients presenting with depression, or the severity of mood change is unrecognized in a known alcohol misuser. Anxiety frequently accompanies problem drinking and accentuates depression. This article considers the implications for therapy.

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