title: Current concepts in the treatment of depression in alcohol-dependent patients.
abstract: This article addresses the comorbidity of depression and alcoholism, including an overview of the epidemiologic evidence available, reasons for the association between depression and alcoholism, and basic mechanisms common to both disorders. Practical evidence and experience-based advice on the management of these patients also are provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: McGrath
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Nunes
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Quitkin
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D015897:Comorbidity; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D017831:Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry); D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors