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- Aetiology: Genetic factors ‑
Twin studies - show higher concordance rates in MZ than DZ twins.
Adoption study - Goodwin (1973) showed significantly higher levels of alcoholism
in...>more
- Clinical features (psychiatric aspects): Alcohol-related psychiatric disorders-four groups -
Intoxication phenomena
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Pathological drunkenness - acute psychotic episodes induced by relatively
small amounts of...>more
- Epidemiology: Age ‑
Heaviest drinkers-men in their late teens or early twenties.
Increasing incidence among adolescents.
Sex ‑
More common in males.
Increasing incidence...>more
- Management: Physical - detoxification i.e. the management of withdrawal of alcohol -
Sedation ‑
Chlormethiazole or chlordiazepoxide - sedative drugs generally prescribed to
reduce...>more
- Prognosis: Factors predicting a good prognosis ‑
First treatment.
Motivated.
Social stability - in form of:
A fixed abode.
Family support.
Ability to keep a job.
Absence...>more
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