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Original Article

DSM-III-R Diagnostic Criteria for Dementia Associated with Alcoholism—A Critical Review

Pages 263-275 | Received 28 Aug 1989, Published online: 04 Dec 2011
 

Abstract

The present report reviews the literature on dementia associated with alcoholism, as denned by DSM-III-R criteria. It is concluded that little is known about its clinical features, clinical course, and prognosis. Alcoholic dementia may overlap with Korsakoff's syndrome and is likely to have a multifactorial etiology. As a result, it is difficult to marshal evidence that alcoholic dementia is a distinct entity. The clinical implications of this diagnostic label are discussed and suggestions for changing the present criteria are indicated.

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