In a recent systematic review published in the journal JAMA, researchers evaluated the diagnostic accuracies of screening tools for alcohol usage disorder (AUD) using the Diagnostic and Statistical ...

New research has found that alcohol use disorder (AUD) is an often untreated epidemic in the United States. This post highlights the 11 symptoms of alcohol use disorder based on new criteria for ...

A quantitative alcohol history should be recorded for all patients, because alcohol use contributes to many physical and mental disorders. A person-centered, nonjudgmental approach should be adopted.

Are you an alcoholic— or just a problem drinker? It may not matter, according to the latest version of the DSM, psychiatry’s diagnostic manual And now, in a new study of the different levels of ...

Getty Images The limited treatment options available for alcohol use disorder emphasize the urgent need for more research into pharmacologic therapies. While more research is needed, preclinical and ...

Alcohol-induced psychosis can happen after intoxication, during withdrawal, or it can be chronic among people living with alcohol use disorder (AUD). Here’s what it looks like. Alcohol is a ...

Alcoholic insanity is an outdated term to describe alcohol-induced psychosis. This is a rare condition in which alcohol use disorder, acute alcohol intoxication, and alcohol withdrawal can cause ...