Identification of unhealthy alcohol use by self-report and phosphatidylethanol (PEth) blood concentrations in an acute psychiatric department

Identification of unhealthy alcohol use by self-report and phosphatidylethanol (PEth) blood concentrations in an acute psychiatric department

Abstract Background The use of standard screening methods could improve the detection rate of unhealthy alcohol use in patients admitted to psychiatric acute and emergency departments. The aim of the present study was to investigate the ability of the alcohol biomarker phosphatidylethanol (PEth) to...

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Main Authors: Trine Finanger, Arne Einar Vaaler, Olav Spigset, Trond Oskar Aamo, Trine Naalsund Andreassen, Rolf Wilhelm Gråwe, Ragnhild Bergene Skråstad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Phosphatidylethanol
Mental health
Psychiatry
Alcohol use disorder
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-03934-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-03934-y

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