ALCOHOLISM AND DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMATOLOGY AMONG CONVICTED DWI MEN AND WOMEN

Interrelationships between DSM-III-based alcoholism diagnostic groups and depressive symptomatology were assessed for a sample of 461 convicted DWI offenders. The highest rate of depressive symptomatology was reported by persons diagnosed as alcohol dependent, and such findings were robust across male and female offenders. However, a significant interaction effect was found in which alcohol-dependent women reported higher levels of depressive symptomatology than alcohol-dependent men. With the exception that men reported significantly more previous DWI arrests than women, few differences were found between the gender groups with respect to a range of demographic variables, alcohol use and alcohol-related problems.

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  Alcohol Research Documentation, Incorporated

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• Authors:
  • Windle, M
  • MILLER, B A
• Publication Date: 1989-9

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 406-413
• Serial:
  • Journal of Studies on Alcohol
  • Volume: 50
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Rutgers University, New Brunswick
  • ISSN: 0096-882X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcoholism; Depression (Mental condition); Drunk driving; Females; Males
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00601366
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-040 672
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 30 1990 12:00AM