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Familial Alcoholism: Evidence from 237 Alcoholics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

R. W. Latcham
R. W. Latcham*
Affiliation:
MRC Unit for Epidemiological Studies in Psychiatry, University Department of Psychiatry, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Morningside Park, Edinburgh EH10 5HF
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Summary

When male alcoholics with and without a positive family history were compared, differences were found in age of onset, age of presentation, severity of alcoholism, and severity of self-reported antisocial behaviour. No such differences were found for women. The implications of these findings for the concept of ‘familial alcoholism’ are discussed.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 147 , Issue 1 , July 1985 , pp. 54 - 57
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Copyright © 1985 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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