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Association of Personality Traits of Alcohol-dependent Patients with Their Psychiatric Comorbidities: A Cross-sectional Study from Central Rural India
- Source :
- Annals of Indian Psychiatry, Vol 8, Iss 4, Pp 285-291 (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
- Publisher :
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2024.
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Abstract
- Introduction: Alcohol dependence syndrome (ADS) is a significant health problem all over the world. Alcohol-dependent individuals have a high prevalence of psychiatric comorbidities and nonadaptive personality traits that may influence the pathogenesis, treatment outcome, clinical course, and relapse of ADS. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the personality traits and psychiatric comorbidities of alcohol-dependent patients and to determine the association of personality traits with psychiatric comorbidities in ADS. Methodology: An observational study was conducted on 100 patients of ADS from Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital, Sawangi Wardha, Maharashtra. They were assessed through semi-structured sociodemographic pro forma, Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview PLUS, and 16 Personality Factor Inventory. Results: Most of the patients scored high on personality traits such as dominance (67%), warmth (56%), sensitivity (70%), social boldness (56%), openness to change (65%), vigilance (77%), and perfectionism (52%) while they scored low on factors privateness (50%) and liveliness (35%). The prevalence of psychiatric comorbidity was found to be 49%, with mood disorders (21%) being the most common diagnosis. Personality factors dominance (0.0001) and social boldness (0.042) were significantly associated with psychiatric comorbidities with P < 0.05. Conclusion: The personality traits and psychiatric comorbidity need to be addressed at the time of management to improve outcome.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 25888358 and 25888366
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Annals of Indian Psychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.7927d4b9e433ab90c6c3acfc128fb
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/aip.aip_57_23