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Elderly-study – treatment for alcohol problems among 60+

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 March 2020

K. Andersen ,
M. Bogenschutz ,
G. Bühringer ,
S. Behrendt ,
B. Braun ,
C. Lizarraga  and
A.S. Nielsen
K. Andersen*
Affiliation:
Institute of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Psychiatry, Odense, Denmark
M. Bogenschutz
Affiliation:
School of Medicine, New York University, Department of Psychiatry, New York, USA
G. Bühringer
Affiliation:
Institute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Technische, Addiction Research Unit, Dresden, Germany
S. Behrendt
Affiliation:
Institute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Technische, Addiction Research Unit, Dresden, Germany
B. Braun
Affiliation:
Institut für Therapieforschung, IFT, Munich, Germany
C. Lizarraga
Affiliation:
Clinical Trials Network SW Node, UNM Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Addictions, Albuquerque, USA
A.S. Nielsen
Affiliation:
Institute of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Unit of Clinical alcohol Research, Odense, Denmark
*
* Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

The western societies have a rapidly aging population and an increasing number of elderly with alcohol use disorders.

Objective

The purpose of the elderly study is to develop and test an outpatient behavior therapy program for people with an alcohol use disorders.

Aim of this abstract

To investigate the association between ages, gender, drinking pattern and psychology distress.

Method

The study is a randomized study expected to enroll and treat 1000 participants aged 60+ years before April 2017; 200 in USA; 400 in Germany and 400 in Denmark. To be included in the study the participants have to fulfil the DSM-5 criteria for alcohol use disorder. All participants are examined at baseline, and at four follow up interviews. After the baseline interview all participants are randomized to Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET); or MET followed by 8 weeks of counseling based on the Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA) with a module added to address problems relevants to elderly people.

Results

The presentation will include baseline characteristics of the Danish participants including demographics, expectations to treatment, history of drinking in the last 90 days before baseline and their psychological distress. We have now enrolled 259 participants in the Danish database. We expect to present results from 320 patients.

Conclusion

The data will present information about the profile of 60+ years’ individuals seeking treatment for alcohol use disorder, and thereby provide knowledge about which characteristics that may be important when planning treatment for this age group.

Disclosure of interest

The authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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EV07
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European Psychiatry , Volume 33 , Issue S1: Abstracts of the 24th European Congress of Psychiatry , March 2016 , pp. S291 - S292
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Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2016
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