title: Ethnicity and psychiatric comorbidity among alcohol-dependent persons who receive inpatient treatment: African Americans, Alaska natives, Caucasians, and Hispanics.
abstract: This study examined ethnic and gender differences of psychiatric comorbidity among alcohol dependent men and women from four ethnic groups: Alaska Native, Caucasians, African Americans, and Hispanics. The data were obtained through individual standardized interview; DSM-III-R diagnoses were obtained via a computer algorithm. The subjects included 1177 Caucasians, 361 African Americans, 93 Hispanics and 486 Alaska Natives. Significant ethnic differences were found in relation to age of onset of alcohol and multiple substance dependence and psychiatric comorbidity. Ethnic differences were also noted with regard to the health care utilization.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, University of Connecticut, West Hartford, Connecticut 06117-2698, USA. michie.hesselbrock@uconn.edu
authors.forename: Michie N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Hesselbrock
authors.forename: Victor M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Hesselbrock
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Segal
authors.forename: Marc A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Schuckit
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bucholz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology; D000413:Alaska; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D015897:Comorbidity; D017831:Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry) / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000523:psychology; D007297:Inpatients / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology