We found a match
Your institution may have rights to this item. Sign in to continue.
- Title
Psychiatric Comorbidity and Physical Correlates in Alcohol-dependent Patients.
- Authors
Gauba, Deepak; Thomas, Pramod; Balhara, Yatan P. S.; Deshpande, Smita N.
- Abstract
Aim: To examine the prevalence and pattern of comorbidity in alcohol dependence and its relationship with physical and laboratory findings. Materials and Methods: Eighty males with alcohol dependence were examined using the Hindi version of Diagnostic Interview for Genetic Studies, the International Classification of Disease-10th Edition Personality Disorder Examination, Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test for alcohol use, global assessment of functioning, blood sampling electrocardiogram, and ultrasonogram. Results: Eighty-seven percent had a comorbid Axis I or an Axis II psychiatric disorder, over 78% had nicotine dependence, and 56% had comorbid Axis II disorder, antisocial personality being the most common. Gamma glutamyl transpeptidase levels were significantly associated with comorbidity. Conclusions: High comorbidity of Axis I psychiatric disorders was found among persons with alcohol dependence. Axis II disorders were also present.
- Subjects
PSYCHOLOGY of alcoholism; PSYCHOLOGICAL testing of people with alcoholism; COMORBIDITY; ANTISOCIAL personality disorders; NICOTINE addiction
- Publication
Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 2016, Vol 38, Issue 5, p414
- ISSN
0253-7176
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/0253-7176.191397