Journal article
The impact of co-morbid alcohol use disorder in bipolar patients
Abstract
Alcohol use is highly prevalent in patients with bipolar disorder (BD) and is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. The detrimental effects of each condition are compounded by the presence of the other. The objective of this study was to examine the impact of alcohol abuse and of alcohol dependence in BD in a Brazilian sample, as indicated by clinical severity, functional impairment, and quality of life (QOL). A cross-sectional …
Authors
Cardoso BM; Sant'Anna MK; Dias VV; Andreazza AC; Ceresér KM; Kapczinski F
Journal
Alcohol, Vol. 42, No. 6, pp. 451–457
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
September 2008
DOI
10.1016/j.alcohol.2008.05.003
ISSN
0741-8329