title: [Alcoholism: definition, diagnosis, illness concept, follow-up, results and costs of treatment].
abstract: The article starts with a review on the definition of alcoholism stressing the useful differentiation between alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence. On the basis of this definition the principles of the diagnosis of alcoholism are demonstrated. The disease concept of alcoholism is discussed in detail. Then the aims, the structure and the results of the therapy for alcoholics are briefly described. The article concludes with a short cost-benefit analysis of the alcoholism treatment.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Feuerlein
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans
vernacular_title: Alkoholismus: Definition, Diagnose, Krankheitsbegriff, Ablauf, Ergebnisse und Kosten der Behandlung.