2 to assess depression and anxiety symptoms during acute withdrawal, all other assessments, including the SCID, were administered at least one week after admission in order to minimize any potential effects of withdrawal symptoms on responses to the questionnaires. The Lifetime Drinking History (Skinner and Sheu, 1982) assessment and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) (Babor, 1989) were used to assess alcohol use and misuse in the CON subjects.
