Psychiatric comorbidity and quality of life in South African alcohol use disorder patients.

Charnotte M GabrielsMuiruri MachariaLize Weich

Published in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2018)

The results confirm the well-known high rate of psychiatric comorbidity in patients with AUD and the negative impact it has on QoL. The results should alert clinicians managing AUD patients to screen for comorbid psychopathology and include findings into their treatment plan as this may impact on the patient's QoL.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
alcohol use disorder
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
mental health
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
case report
electronic health record
anorexia nervosa