Alcohol and depression

Br J Hosp Med. 1993 Sep;50(5):261-4.

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.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Affect
  • Alcoholism / complications*
  • Alcoholism / diagnosis
  • Alcoholism / epidemiology
  • Alcoholism / psychology
  • Alcoholism / therapy
  • Antidepressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Anxiety Disorders / epidemiology
  • Anxiety Disorders / etiology*
  • Anxiety Disorders / psychology
  • Anxiety Disorders / therapy
  • Comorbidity
  • Depressive Disorder / epidemiology
  • Depressive Disorder / etiology*
  • Depressive Disorder / psychology
  • Depressive Disorder / therapy
  • Humans
  • Medical History Taking
  • Psychotherapy
  • Suicide / psychology
  • Suicide / statistics & numerical data
  • Suicide, Attempted / psychology
  • Suicide, Attempted / statistics & numerical data

Substances

  • Antidepressive Agents