Exploring the role of gender on treatment outcomes in older adults with alcohol use disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) among older adults, particularly with respect to gender differences in treatment outcomes, remains underexplored. Our objective was to explore gender differences in AUD treatment outcomes among older adults, focusing on continuous measures (e.g., drinks per day) and binary measures (e.g., abstinence) across a 1-year period.

Methods

We analyzed data from a multinational randomized controlled trial involving 693 older adults (60+) diagnosed with DSM-5 AUD. Participants received motivational enhancement therapy and the community reinforcement approach, across sites in Denmark, Germany, and the United States. Participants were assessed at baseline and after 4, 12, 26, and 52 weeks. Multilevel mixed-effects linear and logistic regressions wer

SUBMITTER: Tryggedsson JSJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12638275 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature