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Alcohol Use: Screening​

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Carson, G., Cox, L.V., Crane, J., et al. (2017). Alcohol Use and Pregnancy Consensus Clinical Guidelines. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 39 (9). DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2017.06.005. PMID: 28859770.
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Davis, L., Uezato, A., Newell, J.M. & Frazier, E. (2008). Major depression and comorbid substance use disorders. Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 21 (1), 14–18.

Dawson, D.A., Pulay, A.J. & Grant, B.F. (2010). A comparison of two single-item screeners for hazardous drinking and alcohol use disorder. Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research, 34 (2), 364–374. doi: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2009.01098.x

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Flak, A., Su, S., Bertrand, J., Denny, C.H., Kesmodel, S. & Cogswell, M.E. (2014). The association of mild, moderate, and binge prenatal alcohol exposure and child neuropsychological outcomes: A meta-analysis. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 38 (1), 214–226.

Flannigan, K., Unsworth, K., & Harding, K. (2018). FASD Prevalence in Special Populations. Canada FASD Research Network. 

Hashimoto, E., Tayama, M., Ishikawa, H., Yamamoto, M. & Saito, T. (2015). Influence of comorbid alcohol disorder on treatment response of depressive patients. Journal of Neural Transmission, 122 (2), 301–306.

Hasin, D.S., Tsai, W.Y., Endicott, J., Mueller, T.I., Coryell, W. & Keller, M. (1996). Five-year course of major depression: Effects of comorbid alcoholism. Journal of Affective Disorders, 41 (1), 63–70.

Henderson, J., Gray, P. & Brocklehurst, P. (2007). Systematic review of effects of low-moderate prenatal alcohol exposure on pregnancy outcome. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 114, 243–252.

Johnson, J.A., Lee, A., Vinson, D. & Seale, J.P. (2013). Use of AUDIT-based measures to identify unhealthy alcohol use and alcohol dependence in primary care: A validation study. Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research, 37 (Suppl. 1), E253–59. doi: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2012.01898.x

Levola, J. & Aalto, M. (2015). Screening for at-risk drinking in a population reporting symptoms of depression: A validation of the AUDIT, AUDIT-C, and AUDIT-3. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 39 (7), 1186–1192. doi: 10.1111/acer.12763

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Neumann, T., Neuner, B., Gentilello, L.M., Weiss-Gerlach, E., Mentz, H., Rettig, J.S. et al. (2004). Gender differences in the performance of a computerized version of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test in subcritically injured patients who are admitted to the emergency department. Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research, 28 (11), 1693–1701.

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Stevens, S., Anstice, N., Cooper, A., Goodman, L., Rogers, J., Wouldes, T. A. (2020). Multiple tools are needed for the detection of prenatal alcohol exposure: findings from a community antenatal setting. Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, 44, 1001-1011.

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Alcohol Use: Assessment

Bertholet, N., Daeppen, J.-B., Wietlisbach, V., Fleming, M. & Burnand, B. (2005). Reduction of alcohol consumption by brief alcohol intervention in primary care: Systematic review and meta-analysis .Archives of Internal Medicine, 165 (9), 986–995. doi: 10.1001/archinte.165.9.986

Davis, L., Uezato, A., Newell, J.M. & Frazier, E. (2008). Major depression and comorbid substance use disorders. Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 21 (1), 14–18.

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Health Canada. (2001a). Best Practices: Treatment and Rehabilitation for Women with Substance Use Problems. Ottawa, ON: Author.

Johnson, J.A., Lee, A., Vinson, D. & Seale, J.P. (2013). Use of AUDIT-based measures to identify unhealthy alcohol use and alcohol dependence in primary care: A validation study. Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research, 37 (Suppl. 1), E253–59. doi: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2012.01898.x

Levola, J. & Aalto, M. (2015). Screening for at-risk drinking in a population reporting symptoms of depression: A validation of the AUDIT, AUDIT-C, and AUDIT-3. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 39 (7), 1186–1192. doi: 10.1111/acer.12763

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Alcohol Use: Treatment

Andersson, G., Cuijpers, P., Carlbring, P., Riper, H. & Hedman, E. (2014). Guided Internet-based vs. face-to-face cognitive behavior therapy for psychiatric and somatic disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World Psychiatry, 13 (3), 288–295.

Barker, M.J., Greenwood, K.M., Jackson, M. & Crowe, S.F. (2004). Persistence of cognitive effects after withdrawal from long-term benzodiazepine use: A meta-analysis . Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 19 (3), 437–454.

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