Exploring the Comorbidity of Alcohol Use and Depression: A Review
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Literature Review
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This literature review explores the comorbidity between alcohol use disorders (AUD) and depression, focusing on the impact on adolescents and young adults. The research, grounded in a positivist philosophy, analyzes peer-reviewed articles from the past decade, primarily using quantitative data. The review highlights the reciprocal relationship between AUD and depression, emphasizing how psychological disorders influence AOD use and vice versa. It examines the prevalence of alcohol use among young people, the difficulties in distinguishing symptoms, and the importance of differentiating between alcohol-induced and independent depression for effective treatment. The review discusses studies on the correlation between early alcohol use and suicidal tendencies, and the association between increased alcohol consumption and depression symptoms. While acknowledging some counterexamples, the review emphasizes the need for a differentiated approach to treatment, given the potential for comorbidity and the importance of client-treatment matching, particularly for adolescents and young adults. The analysis concludes that the comorbidity is not uncommon, and it should be considered for effective client-treatment matching.
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