Sher Leo, Vilens Alexander (eds.) Suicidal Behavior in Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Dependence

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PSYCHIATRY - THEORY, APPLICATIONS, AND TREATMENTS

S B A
UICIDAL EHAVIOR IN LCOHOL
AND DRUG ABUSE AND DEPENDENCE

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PSYCHIATRY - THEORY, APPLICATIONS, AND TREATMENTS

S B A
UICIDAL EHAVIOR IN LCOHOL
AND DRUG ABUSE AND DEPENDENCE

LEO SHER
AND
ALEXANDER VILENS
EDITORS

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CONTENTS

Preface xi
Part I. Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Alcohol
and Drug Abuse and Dependence 1
Chapter 1 Epidemiology of Alcohol, Tobacco and Substance Use 3
Levent Tokucoglu and A. Ender Altintoprak
Chapter 2 Serotonin Dysfunction in Alcoholism 13
Eva Friedel and Andreas Heinz
Chapter 3 Depressed-like Behavior and Alcohol Drinking Are
Co-morbid but Independent in the Fawn-Hooded Rats 27
Amir H. Rezvani and David H. Overstreet
Chapter 4 Psychophysiological Aspects of Alcohol Epileptic Syndrome 39
Tatiana Elistratova and Andrey Soloviev
Part II. Comorbidity of Alcohol and Drug Abuse and
Dependence with Other Psychiatric Disorders 47
Chapter 5 Comorbidity of Anxiety Disorders with Alcohol and
Drug Abuse and Dependence: A Comprehensive Review 49
Omer Saatcioglu
Chapter 6 Co-occurrence of Substance Use Disorders with
Anxiety Disorders: Epidemiology, Psychobiology,
Clinical Features, and Treatment 83
A. Ender Altintoprak, Sebnem Pirildar
and Ozlem Kuman
Chapter 7 Alcohol Dependence and PTSD Comorbidity 101
Małgorzata Dragan
Chapter 8 Comorbidity of Bipolar Disorder with
Alcohol and/or Drug Abuse 117
Ho-Jun Seo and Chi-Un Pae
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Part III. Treatment of Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Dependence 135
Chapter 9 Pharmacological Treatment of Alcohol,
Tobacco and Substance Use 137
A. Ender Altintoprak
Chapter 10 Pharmacotherapy for Alcohol Dependence 169
József Nagy
Chapter 11 Management of Acute Psychiatric Conditions
in a Dual Diagnosis Unit 191
Raman Gopalakrishnan
Part IV. Substance Use Disorders and Self-Injurious Behaviour 215
Chapter 12 Self-Injurious Behavior in Individuals with
Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Dependence 217
Cuneyt Evren
Part V. Substance Use Disorders and Suicide:
Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Clinical Aspects 237
Chapter 13 Epidemiological Evidence for the Link between
Suicide and Substance Use, Abuse and Dependence 239
Gillian W. Smith, Colette Corry
and James E. Houston
Chapter 14 Epidemiology of Suicidal Behavior in Individuals
with Alcohol and/or Drug Abuse 255
Tamás Zonda, Csilla Csoboth
and Károly Bozsonyi
Chapter 15 Substance Use Disorders and Risk of Completed Suicide 271
Barbara Schneider
Chapter 16 Psychosocial Risk Factors for Suicide
Attempts among Drug Users 285
Elizabeth Maloney and Shane Darke
Chapter 17 Links between Personality, Alcohol Use,
and Suicide in Emerging Adulthood 299
Julie A. Patock-Peckham and Lindsey M. Backer
Chapter 18 Acute Alcohol Use and Suicide Attempts 313
Courtney L. Bagge and Julie A. Schumacher
Chapter 19 Prevention of Suicidal Behavior in Individuals
with Alcohol and/or Drug Abuse 325
Ioana Todor
Chapter 20 Suicidal Behavior among Users of
Alcohol and Illicit Drugs 341
Jennifer R. Havens and April M. Young