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Can A Psychiatric Evaluation Determine If A Patient Has Alcoholism?

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Posted on Sat, 28 Dec 2013
Question: Can a psychiatric evaluation determine if a patient has alcoholism?
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Answered by Dr. Maruti Karale (11 hours later)
Brief Answer: yes. Detailed Answer: Hi! Thanks for asking query. Yes,psychiatric evaluation can help for diagnosis of alcoholism. Three are few questioners like CAGE which help in diagnosis of alcoholism. Hope this answers your query.Wish you good health.
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Can A Psychiatric Evaluation Determine If A Patient Has Alcoholism?

Brief Answer: yes. Detailed Answer: Hi! Thanks for asking query. Yes,psychiatric evaluation can help for diagnosis of alcoholism. Three are few questioners like CAGE which help in diagnosis of alcoholism. Hope this answers your query.Wish you good health.