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Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Differences in help seeking rates after brief intervention for alcohol use disorders in general practice patients with and without comorbid anxiety or depressive disorders
International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric ResearchVolume 17 Issue S1, Pages S74 - S77



To examine, if the utilization of help for problematic drinking after brief intervention (BI) differs between general practice (GP) patients with and without comorbid depression or anxiety disorders.

BI were significantly related to an increase in utilization of formal help in non-comorbid patients (2 = 4.54; df = 1; p < src="http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/giflibrary/12/khgr.gif" border="0">2 = 0.40; df = 1; p = 0.60). In a logistic regression analysis, comorbidity [odds ratio (OR) = 1.81; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.14-2.88; p = 0.01) and previous help seeking (OR = 15.98; CI = 6.10-41.85; p < 0.001) were found to be positive predictors for utilization of formal help.

BIs do not seem to significantly support help-seeking in the comorbid. As comorbid anxiety and depression constitute a positive predictor for help-seeking, individuals with problematic drinking and comorbid anxiety or depressive disorders might benefit from more specialized support exceeding the low level of BI.

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