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18256968

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-2-7
pubmed:abstractText
Due to demographic trends and an aging cohort, which has higher rates of substance abuse than any previous generation, an increase in numbers of elderly alcohol abusers is predicted. The number of older alcohol dependent adults in Germany has been estimated to 400 000, the prevalence of risky use up to 2 million. Despite this reported high prevalence, patients over age 60 are seldom seen attending in- or outpatient treatment programs for alcohol dependence. In addition, little is known about this growing population of older adults with alcohol-related disease, e. g. regarding course of alcohol addiction, consumption patterns, somatic and mental comorbid disorders. This article shows the state of research in this area and reviews clinically-relevant concepts related to identifying, assessing and treating older adults with alcohol-related disability. Emphasis will be placed on the psychotherapy-methods of brief interventions and cognitive-behavioral therapy and on the pharmacological approaches for treating alcohol dependence with disulfiram, acamprosate and naltrexone.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0720-4299
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
76
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
75-85
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
[Unhealthy alcohol use in the elderly--current screening and treatment strategies].
pubmed:affiliation
Klinik für abhängiges Verhalten und Suchtmedizin der Universität Duisburg-Essen, Rheinische Kliniken Essen, Virchowstrasse 174, Essen. bodo.lieb@uni-due.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Review