Supplementary Material for: German Guidelines on Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders: Update 2021

<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Alcohol consumption in Germany is associated with considerable health and economic consequences. In addition to prevention, the early detection and differential treatment of those affected play an important role. The guideline “Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders” forms the basis of this care for people suffering from alcohol use disorders. Regular updates integrate the current state of research evidence and clinical expertise. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Under the auspices of the German Society for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Psychosomatics, and Neurology and the German Society for Addiction Research and Addiction Therapy e.V. (DG-Sucht), the 2019–2020 S3 guideline on alcohol was revised by eight working groups. Thirty-five professional societies participated in a structured consensus process to deliberate the recommendations. Potential conflicts of interest were examined in advance, documented, and taken into account during the voting on the recommendations. <b><i>Results:</i></b> The guideline provides recommendations on screening and brief interventions for different groups of people, as well as on treatment of individuals in the acute and post-acute phases of withdrawal. Special emphasis was placed on the treatment of comorbid somatic and psychological disorders. In addition, recommendations for specific groups of people (e.g., children and adolescents, pregnant women) have been made and adapted to the German care landscape.

<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> 德国的酒精消费行为会造成显著的健康与经济后果。除预防工作外，对受影响人群的早期识别与差异化诊疗同样发挥着重要作用。《酒精使用障碍筛查、诊断与治疗（Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders）》指南为酒精使用障碍患者的诊疗工作奠定了核心基础。该指南会定期更新，纳入最新的研究证据与临床实践经验。<b><i>Methods:</i></b> 本指南由德国精神病学、心理治疗、心身医学与神经病学学会，以及德国成瘾研究与成瘾治疗协会（DG-Sucht）联合主办，由八个工作组完成了2019-2020版酒精相关S3级指南的修订。共有35个专业学会参与结构化共识流程，共同审议各项推荐意见。所有潜在利益冲突均会提前审查、备案，并在推荐意见的投票环节予以充分考量。<b><i>Results:</i></b> 本指南针对不同人群的筛查与简短干预，以及戒断急性期与康复期患者的治疗方案给出了明确推荐。指南重点关注了共患躯体与心理疾病患者的诊疗工作。此外，还针对儿童青少年、孕妇等特殊人群制定了适配德国本土医疗服务体系的专属推荐方案。