Depression, alcoholism and ageing: a brief review

Atkinson, Roland

doi:10.1002/(sici)1099-1166(199911)14:11<905::aid-gps20>3.0.co;2-2

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“…Potential consequences can include injuries, medication interaction problems, malnutrition, and family problems. At-risk and problem drinking among older adults is likely to exacerbate existing depressive disorders (Arkinson, 1999). Alcohol-related problems may be experienced by some older adults who even consume small amounts of alcohol due to age-related physiological changes and health status (Wang & Andrade, 2013;Immonen Heuberger, 2009).…”

Section: Patterns Of Drinkingmentioning

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“…Subsyndromal depression may be aggravated by drinking, leading to a major depressive disorder. This is exemplified in grief-associated depressive symptoms in late life adjustment disorders (Arkinson, 1999). Further drinking episodes can be used to attempt to ease increasing depressed feelings, and the subsequent cycle of alcohol use and depressed feelings can lead to a major depressive episode.…”

Section: Comorbiditiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Revisiting Baby Boomers and Alcohol Use: Emerging Treatment Trends

Babatunde

Outlaw

Forbes³

2014

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

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With the aging of the "Baby Boom" generation, it is anticipated that there will be a greater frequency of alcohol misuse among older adults. Clinicians often overlook signs of alcohol abuse in older adults or misdiagnose these problems. The purpose of this article is to examine some of the problems with alcohol use in older adults to further create awareness of the importance of appropriate strategies to reduce incidence. We consider the severity of alcohol abuse, factors that can aggravate alcohol use, and methods of implementing treatment in this population.

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Section: Comorbiditiesmentioning

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Revisiting Baby Boomers and Alcohol Use: Emerging Treatment Trends

Babatunde

Outlaw

Forbes³

2014

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

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“…However, current studies have not yet examined the primary-secondary distinction in older depressed alcoholics. So, although the association between alcohol abuse and depression is firmly established, it is not known whether depression causes alcoholism or alcoholism leads to depression in older adults (Atkinson, 1999).…”

Section: Themes/nature Of Substance Abuse Among Older Adultsmentioning

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Chapter 9; Substance Abuse

Cummings

Bride

Cassie

et al. 2008

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

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Alcohol abuse poses special risks for increased morbidity and mortality among older adults, contributing to the heightened use of medical resources and the related increase in medical costs. Although the prevalance of alcohol use disorders in the older adults is generally less than that found in younger groups, it is expected to increase with the aging of the "baby-boom" generation. In spite of this, little attention has focused on developing, and evaluating the efficacy of, treatment programs for older adults with alcohol related disorders. This article discusses the availability of effective treatment strategies for older alcohol abusers and reviews the epidemiological and outcomes research literatures related to alcohol abuse and older adults. The few empirical studies that examine outcomes associated with the treatment of older substance abusers reveal positive outcomes, especially when "age-specific," cognitive-behavioral, and less confrontational treatment approaches are employed.

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“…Our study sample was derived from the general residential home population and as such they were very old and our sample consisted mostly of women who had never drunk alcohol. However, the result that no difference in number of problem drinkers was found between the elderly with and without depressive symptoms ascertains the assumption that in later life depression neither causes alcoholism nor affects drinking behaviour in non-alcoholic persons (Atkinson 1999).…”

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Depression and alcohol use among the Dutch residential home elderly: Is there a shared vulnerability?

Steunenberg

Yagmur

Cuijpers

2008

Addiction Research & Theory

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The purpose of this article is to investigate whether data from an older population sample would support the co-occurrence between depression and (problematic) alcohol use found in the general population and in clinical samples. Additionally, important predictors concerning these phenomena are identified in this population, by interviewing 156 inhabitants of five residential homes (mean age 84 years), using several questionnaires. The results showed that there is no link present between depression and alcohol use in this very old, mostly female population. Our results found a relation between the personality traits extraversion and openness to experience with both depression as well as alcohol use. Neuroticism was only related to depressive symptoms. Chronic diseases was related to non-alcohol use and parental problem drinking was found to be a risk factor for late life problem drinking. Future studies should aim at developing screening instruments for alcohol use in this population and, because of the importance of the personality traits, aim at developing or adapting of psychotherapeutic interventions fit for this population.

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Depression, alcoholism and ageing: a brief review

Cited by 34 publications

References 38 publications

Revisiting Baby Boomers and Alcohol Use: Emerging Treatment Trends

Revisiting Baby Boomers and Alcohol Use: Emerging Treatment Trends

Chapter 9; Substance Abuse

Depression and alcohol use among the Dutch residential home elderly: Is there a shared vulnerability?

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