title: Alcohol and depression.
abstract: Chronic alcohol misuse lowers mood and often leads to suicide or suicide attempts. yet drinking problems are often overlooked in patients presenting with depression, or the severity of mood change is unrecognized in a known alcohol misuser. Anxiety frequently accompanies problem drinking and accentuates depression. This article considers the implications for therapy.
authors.affiliation: Regional Alcohol and Drug Dependence Service, Countess of Chester Hospital.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Madden
mesh_terms: D000339:Affect; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D015897:Comorbidity; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D011613:Psychotherapy; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents