Health-related quality of life in alcohol dependence: A systematic literature review with a specific focus on the role of depression and other psychopathology

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 369-384

  Levola, Jonna ^a,b   Aalto, Mauri ^b,c   Holopainen, Antti ^a   Cieza, Alarcos ^d,e,f   Pitkänen, Tuuli ^a  

^a A klinikkasaatio Finland   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c South Ostrobothnia Hospital District   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^f SWISS PARAPLEGIC RESEARCH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Alcohol dependence; Depression; Health related quality of life; Psychopathology; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ESCITALOPRAM; MEMANTINE;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DATA BASE; DEPRESSION; HEALTH; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MORBIDITY; PAIN; PERSONALITY DISORDER; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SLEEP; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE; DEPRESSION; HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE; PSYCHOPATHOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ALCOHOLISM; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSIS, DUAL (PSYCHIATRY); HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 84904413964     PISSN: 08039488     EISSN: 15024725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08039488.2013.852242     Document Type: Review

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