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ArticleEuropean psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists2025

Utilisation of alcohol-related treatment after a first alcohol use disorder diagnosis in Hamburg, Germany.

Jakob Manthey, Kilian Huß, Sven Buth, Ludwig Kraus, Anna Schranz, Carolin Kilian, Jürgen Gallinat, Ingo Schäfer, Bernd Schulte

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Article in European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Jakob MantheyCentre for Interdisciplinary Addiction Research (ZIS), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-1231-3760
Kilian HußCentre for Interdisciplinary Addiction Research (ZIS), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Sven ButhCentre for Interdisciplinary Addiction Research (ZIS), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2490-1973
Ludwig KrausCentre for Interdisciplinary Addiction Research (ZIS), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7282-0217
Anna SchranzCentre for Interdisciplinary Addiction Research (ZIS), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.ORCID 0009-0007-9125-7360
Carolin KilianCentre for Interdisciplinary Addiction Research (ZIS), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-5913-6488
Jürgen GallinatDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-0313-5843
Ingo SchäferCentre for Interdisciplinary Addiction Research (ZIS), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Bernd SchulteCentre for Interdisciplinary Addiction Research (ZIS), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-1139-030X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA variety of treatment options for people with alcohol use disorder (AUD) exist. Surveys estimate that 1 in 10 people with AUD utilise treatment, but real-world treatment pathways remain covert. This data-linkage study seeks to characterise treatment utilisation patterns to identify gaps in treatment access and delivery in Germany.

methodsLinking individual-level data from three sources (statutory health insurance, pension funds, outpatient addiction care services) identified seven alcohol-related treatment types delivered in outpatient (brief psychiatric consultation; formal psychotherapy; pharmacotherapy; low-threshold counselling), inpatient (standard, somatic inpatient treatment; intensive inpatient treatment with somatic and psychosocial care), or either of the two settings (long-term rehabilitation treatment) during 2016-2021. For patients with a new AUD diagnosis (ICD-10: F10.1-9), treatment utilisation over 24 months was recorded and patterns were identified using latent class analyses.

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conclusionsThe real-world utilisation of alcohol-related treatments contrasts with existing guidelines, as most patients with diagnosed AUD do not receive adequate care. Structural and social barriers should be minimised to ensure healthcare provision for those affected.

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AlcoholismFacilities and Services UtilizationHealth Services AccessibilityPatient Acceptance of Health CarePsychiatric RehabilitationAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAlcohol DrinkingAmbulatory CareFemaleGermanyHumansInformation Storage and RetrievalInsurance, Healthalcohol use disordersdata linkagehealthcare pathwayshealthcare utilisation

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PMID39834278
PMCPMC11822993

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