Abstract
Interrelationships between dsm-iii-based alcoholism diagnostic groups and depressive symptomatology were assessed for a sample of 461 convicted dwi offenders. The highest rate of depressive symptomatology was reported by persons diagnosed as alcohol dependent, and such findings were robust across male and female offenders. However, a significant intraction effect was found in which alcohol-dependent women reported higher levels of depressive symptomatology than alcohol-dependent men. With the exception that men reported significantlymore previous dwi arrests than women, few differences were found between the gender groups with respect to a range of demographic variables, alcohol use and alcohol-related problems.