title: Psychiatric symptoms and DWI offenders.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Research Institute on Alcoholism, Buffalo, NY 14203.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Pristach
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Nochajski
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Wieczorek
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Greene
mesh_terms: 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