Overall, 29 % of people with
a current alcohol use disorder and 48 % of people with a current drug use disorder had at least one personality disorder (see http://www.ebmentalhealth.com/supplemental for table).
Not exact matches
Dr Jones, said: «This new meta - analysis shows that baclofen is no more effective than placebo on a range of key outcome measures, suggesting that the
current increasing
use of baclofen as a treatment for
alcohol use disorders is premature.»
The
current study differs from previous investigations in that — instead of relying only on participants» answers to survey questions about their
use of stimulants and other drugs,
alcohol consumption and other factors including quality of life — it relied on structured interviews that have been validated for the diagnosis of neuropsychiatric
disorders, including substance -
use disorders.
51 patients between 18 and 65 years of age (mean age 35 y, 51 % men) diagnosed with
current comorbid major depressive
disorder and
alcohol dependence
using the Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 3rd edition, revised criteria.
Current anxiety
disorder and
alcohol or substance
use disorder was assessed
using the MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview at age 29 — 36 years.