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Erschienen in: European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience 5/2008

01.08.2008 | LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Prevalence of alcohol-induced psychotic disorders

verfasst von: Michael Soyka, MD

Erschienen in: European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience | Ausgabe 5/2008

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Sirs: Little is known about the prevalence of alcohol-induced psychotic disorders. A prevalence of 0.4% was found among alcoholic inpatients in a university hospital (N = 3,052). Data from official German hospital statistics show a corresponding prevalence of 0.6–0.7% over several years. Thus, compared to other neuropsychiatric disorders such as alcohol withdrawal delirium, alcohol-induced psychotic disorders are a rare complication in alcoholism. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Prevalence of alcohol-induced psychotic disorders
verfasst von
Michael Soyka, MD
Publikationsdatum
01.08.2008
Verlag
D. Steinkopff-Verlag
Erschienen in
European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience / Ausgabe 5/2008
Print ISSN: 0940-1334
Elektronische ISSN: 1433-8491
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00406-008-0767-1

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