The use of screening procedures and brief intervention methods for the identification and
treatment of alcohol disorders is receiving increasing emphasis by health care …

Aims. To test the hypothesis that screening for alcohol‐related disorders in a general
hospital with questionnaires generates a target group of patients for alcohol counselling …

This study's objective was to determine whether changes in alcohol consumption are
associated with changes in quality of life and alcohol‐related consequences in an outpatient …

While problem drinking is believed to be over-represented in primary care practice,
additional research in this area is needed. A probability sample of 394 patients attending all …

The Alcohol Dependence Scale (ADS) is a brief self‐report instrument designed to assess
the alcohol dependence syndrome. Although previous studies have reported its validity, it …

This issue provides a clinical overview of alcohol use, focusing on health benefits, harms,
prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and practice improvement. The content of In the …

This Guide was developed by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
(NIAAA) in conjunction with an interdisciplinary working group of alcohol researchers and …

(WHO) launched an international effort to develop validated screening and brief intervention
protocols for excessive alcohol use in primary care. Since then, an extensive body of …

Current medical practice, vis‐à‐vis chemical dependency, was assessed in a university
hospital setting. Findings indicate that the majority of physicians and nurses at this facility (1) …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Clinicians caring for patients seeking alcohol detoxification
face many challenges, including lack of evidence-based guidelines for treatment and high …