TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Alcohol addiction: one entity or different entities? A DSM-4-based attempt toward a geographicization of alcohol addiction and abuse
JO  - Alcohol and alcoholism
A1  - Allamani, Allaman
A1  - Voller, Fabio
A1  - Bravi, Stefano
A1  - Pepe, Pasquale
A1  - Biffino, Marco
A1  - Buscema, Paolo Massimo
A1  - Maurelli, Guido
A1  - Massini, Giulia
A1  - Einstein, S.
A1  - Manthey, Jakob
A1  - Rehm, Jürgen
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - AIM: To examine whether in Europe perceptions of 'alcoholism' differ in a discrete manner according to geographical area. <br><br>METHOD: Secondary analysis of a data set from a European project carried out in 2013-2014 among 1767 patients treated in alcohol addiction units of nine countries/regions across Europe. The experience of all 11 DSM-4 criteria used for diagnosing 'alcohol dependence' and 'alcohol abuse' were assessed in patient interviews. The analysis was performed through Multiple Correspondence Analysis. <br><br>RESULTS: The symptoms of 'alcohol dependence' and 'alcohol abuse', posited by DSM-IV, were distributed according to three discrete geographical patterns: a macro-area mainly centered on drinking beer and spirit, a culture traditionally oriented toward wine and a mixed intermediate alcoholic beverage situation. <br><br>CONCLUSION: These patterns of perception seem to parallel the diverse drinking cultures of Europe.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0735-0414
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agac021
ID  - ref1
ER  -