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The relation between alcohol problems and the anxiety disorders.

M G Kushner1, K J Sher, B D Beitman

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Missouri-Columbia 65211.

The American Journal of Psychiatry
|June 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

People with anxiety may drink alcohol to cope, but the link varies by anxiety type. Alcohol problems may follow anxiety in some cases, and anxiety may follow alcohol use in others.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • High comorbidity rates suggest a link between anxiety disorders and alcohol use disorders.
  • Understanding this relationship is crucial for effective treatment strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between various anxiety disorders and alcohol problems.
  • To differentiate how alcohol problems may relate to different anxiety disorders.

Main Methods:

  • Review of epidemiologic surveys.
  • Analysis of family studies.
  • Inclusion of field studies.

Main Results:

  • The association between alcohol problems and anxiety disorders is not uniform.

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  • Agoraphobia and social phobia show a pattern where alcohol problems may stem from self-medication attempts.
  • Panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder may be more influenced by pathological alcohol consumption.
  • Simple phobia does not demonstrate a significant relationship with alcohol problems.

    • Conclusions:

    • The interplay between anxiety disorders and alcohol problems is complex and disorder-specific.
    • Self-medication is a potential pathway in agoraphobia and social phobia.
    • Pathological alcohol consumption may precede or contribute to panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder.