Alcohol craving and withdrawal at treatment entry prospectively predict alcohol use outcomes during outpatient treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Chronic alcohol use increases risk of alcohol craving and withdrawal symptoms (AW) as well as abstinence-related distress symptoms, in those entering alcohol use disorder (AUD) treatment. Here, we examined whether AW and alcohol craving in AUD patients entering outpatient treatment prospectively predicts future heavy drinking days/week (HDD) and additional alcohol use outcomes during 8-weeks of outpatient treatment, and their relationship to abstinence symptoms of depression, anxiety and sleep difficulties.

Methods

Participants were 80 treatment-seeking adults with current DSM-5 AUD (39% female; 43% White; 20-60 years) who completed assessments of AW and alcohol craving and also alcohol abstinence symptoms of depression, anxiety, and sleep quality at treatment inta

SUBMITTER: Martins JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8818273 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature