Current Opinions on Alcohol Abuse and Dependence in the Elderly

Czech version

Authors: H. Shahpesandy
Authors‘ workplace: Psychiatrické oddelenie NsP, Liptovský Mikuláš
Published in: Čes. a slov. Psychiat., 101, 2005, No. 1, pp. 40-47.
Category: Comprehensive Reports

Overview

Alcoholism in the elderly people is a problem which recently has been given particular attention by sociologists, psychologists, psychiatrists as well as somatic medicine. The author presents a survey of literature directed to epidemiology, risk factors, clinical manifestation, and treatment of alcohol abuse and dependence in the elderly.

Key words:
alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence, elderly.

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Czech and Slovak Psychiatry

2005 Issue 1