Bressan, Juliet (2014) Alcohol misuse in older patients – a hidden problem. Clinical Focus, 22. Module 21: Brain disease, (9), pp. 53-55.
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Alcohol use disorder can be missed in older people due to confounding comorbidity, failure to screen and lack of sensitivity in screening tools.
Item Type
Article
Publication Type
Irish-related, Open Access, Article
Drug Type
Alcohol
Intervention Type
Harm reduction
Date
November 2014
Page Range
pp. 53-55
Publisher
INMO
Volume
22. Module 21: Brain disease
Number
9
EndNote
Subjects
B Substances > Alcohol
G Health and disease > Substance use disorder (addiction) > Alcohol use disorder > Alcohol dependence
HA Screening, identification, and diagnostic method > Psychosocial screening, assessment and diagnostic method
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Identification and screening > Identification and screening for substance use
T Demographic characteristics > Elderly / Older person
T Demographic characteristics > Nurse / Midwife
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
G Health and disease > Substance use disorder (addiction) > Alcohol use disorder > Alcohol dependence
HA Screening, identification, and diagnostic method > Psychosocial screening, assessment and diagnostic method
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Identification and screening > Identification and screening for substance use
T Demographic characteristics > Elderly / Older person
T Demographic characteristics > Nurse / Midwife
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
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