Publications by authors named "Gayle Clark"
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- This study investigates whether hospital discharge data can effectively estimate the prevalence of alcohol dependence (AD) across European countries.
- By analyzing discharge rates for alcohol-related conditions and comparing them with national survey data, the researchers found a moderate correlation between these rates and AD prevalence.
- While using hospital discharge rates could be helpful, especially in situations lacking other data, the findings suggest that they shouldn't be solely relied upon for determining the absolute prevalence of AD in Europe.
Mental health conditions are underdiagnosed and undertreated in older veterans, as with all older adults. Social workers bring an important perspective to the interdisciplinary team for the care of older veterans with mental health conditions. In this study authors assessed 50 older veterans referred for mental health treatment (mean age = 74.
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