This paper reviews recent literature on the prevalence of alcohol dependence and affective
disorders (major depression, dysthymia), the comorbidity of these conditions and the effects …

The use of antidepressant pharmacotherapy to treat patients with co-occurring depression
and alcohol dependence is controversial. There is a stigma attached to giving medications …

Major depressive disorder often co-occurs with substance use disorders, especially alcohol
use disorders, and the course of each of these problems seems be complicated by the other …

Comorbid psychiatric disorders and drug use disorders (DUDs) are common among
alcoholics (Regier, Farmer, Rae, Locke, Keith, Judd, & Goodwin, 1990; Kessler, McGonagle …

ContextDepression and substance abuse are common and costly disorders that frequently
co-occur, but controversy about effective treatment for patients with both disorders persists …

The relationships of depression with alcohol and drug use and impairment were examined.
Additional analyses were conducted to examine moderators of these associations. Empirical …

Unless there is decisive professional intervention, people who suffer from both a depressive
disorder and alcoholism are at great risk of chronic impairment, both at home and in the …

The co-occurrence of alcohol use disorders, drug use disorders, and major depression has
frequently been reported in alcoholic, drug abuse, and psychiatric patient samples (Allen …

Alcohol dependence is not a unitary or homogeneous disorder. There is substantial
evidence to suggest that in both community and particularly in clinical samples, additional …

Depression in patients with alcohol use disorders cannot be ignored. Treatment of
depression alone will not help the alcohol use problems. All psychiatric inpatients should be …