title: [Diagnosis of alcohol dependence].
abstract: The dependence syndrome has gained central importance in diagnosing alcohol abuse disorders, as shown by its incorporation in ICD-10 and DSM-III-R. After dealing with historical concepts of alcoholism, the concurrent and predictive validity of the dependency syndrome is discussed in relation to aspects of typology and comorbidity, and to neurobiological variables. Diagnostic instruments are assessed and research perspectives indicated.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatrische Klinik und Poliklinik, Freien Universität Berlin.
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dufeu
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rommelspacher
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000523:psychology; D000430:Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D008108:Liver Diseases, Alcoholic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales