title: [Assessment of problematic alcohol use].
abstract: An overview with respect to the identification of patients with risky drinking, alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence is given. As a first step, a simple screening questionnaire should be used. Self-statements in standardized questionnaires are more valid than standard laboratory markers. A useful instrument is for example BASIC. In screening positive patients, an in-depth diagnosis is necessary and helps to distinguish between different forms of problematic alcohol use. Depending on the severity of the alcohol problem, brochures, internet-programs, counselling or referral to treatment services is helpful.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck. hans-juergen.rumpf@psychiatrie.uk-sh.de
authors.forename: H-J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Rumpf
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bischof
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Freyer-Adam
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Coder
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D003376:Counseling; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires