Psychiatric symptoms and DWI offenders.
The utility of psychiatric symptoms for identifying potential DWI recidivists was examined. Results indicated that psychiatric symptoms were more related to whether the individual would have qualified for a DSM-III-R alcohol dependent diagnosis than to offender status. A second finding of importance was the high rate of alcohol dependence found for the first-time offenders. The implications for these findings are discussed in this report.
Pristach
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Research Institute on Alcoholism, Buffalo, NY 14203.
Nochajski
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Wieczorek
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Miller
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Greene
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D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000523:psychology*; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D009518:New York; D010045:Outpatients; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012016:Reference Values; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014505:Urban Population