Stability of Posttreatment Reductions in World Health Organization (WHO) Drinking Risk Levels and Posttreatment Functioning in Older Adults with DSM-5 Alcohol Use Disorder: Secondary Data Analysis of the Elderly Study.
Anna MejldalKjeld AndersenSilke BehrendtRandi BilbergMichael BogenschutzBarbara Braun-MichlGerhard BühringerAnette Søgaard NielsenPublished in: Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research (2021)
Maintaining reductions in WHO risk levels appears achievable for older adults seeking treatment for AUD. The small reduction of AUD symptoms and improvement of quality of life indicates that these reductions may not be adequate as the only treatment goal.