Alcohol use disorders are common and contribute significantly to the global burden of disease. The treatment of alcohol dependence includes the acute withdrawal phase and the post-acute rehabilitation phase. The primary goal of post-acute treatment is long-term abstinence, although reduction of alcohol consumption is also recognized as an intermediate goal. In addition to psychosocial and...
Depression is one of the most common mental disorders. The effectiveness of pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatments is well documented. Remission rates are around 67 % for pharmacological antidepressant initial and secondary treatment of a depressive episode in unipolar disorders. However, patients with a depressive episode who do not respond to at least two successive attempts at...