scholarly journals The relationship between alcohol expectancies and drinking restraint in treatment seeking alcohol dependent patients

2007 ◽  
Vol 32 (7) ◽  
pp. 1461-1469 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason P. Connor ◽  
Elea T. Gudgeon ◽  
Ross McD. Young ◽  
John B. Saunders
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Expectancies ◽  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
Drinking Restraint ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Alcohol Dependent

The relationship between personality and drinking restraint in an alcohol dependent sample

2005 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 885-893 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elea T. Gudgeon ◽  
Jason P. Connor ◽  
Ross McD. Young ◽  
John B. Saunders
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Restraint ◽  
Dependent Sample ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Alcohol Dependent

Relationship between insomnia and tobacco smoking in alcohol-dependent patients

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S398-S398
Author(s):  
A. Wnorowska ◽  
A. Jakubczyk ◽  
A. Klimkiewicz ◽  
A. Mach ◽  
K. Brower ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Tobacco Smoking ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Psychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Tobacco Dependence ◽  
Multivariate Regression Analysis ◽  
Brief Symptom Inventory ◽  
Study Group ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Alcohol Dependent

IntroductionInsomnia and tobacco use are frequent and important problems in alcohol-dependent patients. However, the relationship between sleep problems and cigarette smoking was not thoroughly investigated in this population.AimThe purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between tobacco smoking and severity of insomnia in alcohol-dependent patients in treatment. We also aimed at assessing other predictors of insomnia in this population.MethodsThe study group comprised 384 alcohol-dependent patients. Standardized tools were used to assess: tobacco dependence (Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence [FTND]), sleep problems (Athens Insomnia Scale [AIS]), severity of alcohol dependence (Michigan Alcohol Screening Test [MAST]) and drinking quantities before entering treatment (Timeline Follow Back [TFLB]). Other comorbid psychiatric symptoms were assessed using Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) and Barratt's Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11).ResultsThe study group included 79.1% of current smokers, 62% of participants reported insomnia (AIS). The mean FTND score was 6.05 ± 2.18. The multivariate regression analysis revealed that the severity of tobacco dependence was significantly associated with the severity of insomnia (FTND, beta = 0.140, P = 0.013). Other factors associated with insomnia that remained significant in multivariate model were severity of psychopathological symptoms (BSI, beta = 0.422, P < 0.0005) and intensity of drinking (TLFB, beta = 0.123, P = 0.034).ConclusionTobacco use may predict severity of insomnia in alcohol-dependent patients. This finding may have important clinical implications and influence strategies applied in treatment of alcohol use disorders.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

scholarly journals Personality Pathology Predicts Outcomes in a Treatment-Seeking Sample with Bipolar I Disorder

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Susan J. Wenze ◽  
Brandon A. Gaudiano ◽  
Lauren M. Weinstock ◽  
Ivan W. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Personality Pathology ◽  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
Categorical Approach ◽  
Bipolar I Disorder ◽  
Manic Symptoms ◽  
Percent Time ◽  
The Relationship

We conducted a secondary analysis of data from a clinical trial to explore the relationship between degree of personality disorder (PD) pathology (i.e., number of subthreshold and threshold PD symptoms) and mood and functioning outcomes in Bipolar I Disorder (BD-I). Ninety-two participants completed baseline mood and functioning assessments and then underwent 4 months of treatment for an index manic, mixed, or depressed phase acute episode. Additional assessments occurred over a 28-month follow-up period. PD pathology did not predict psychosocial functioning or manic symptoms at 4 or 28 months. However, it did predict depressive symptoms at both timepoints, as well as percent time symptomatic. Clusters A and C pathology were most strongly associated with depression. Our findings fit with the literature highlighting the negative repercussions of PD pathology on a range of outcomes in mood disorders. This study builds upon previous research, which has largely focused on major depression and which has primarily taken a categorical approach to examining PD pathology in BD.

scholarly journals Cortical Glutamate and GABA Changes During Early Abstinence in Alcohol Dependence and Their Associations With Benzodiazepine Medication

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guoying Wang ◽  
Wolfgang Weber-Fahr ◽  
Ulrich Frischknecht ◽  
Derik Hermann ◽  
Falk Kiefer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Dependence ◽  
Alcohol Withdrawal ◽  
Withdrawal Symptoms ◽  
Internal Quality ◽  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
Withdrawal Period ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Longitudinal Changes ◽  
Single Voxel ◽  
Alcohol Dependent

In this report, we present cross-sectional and longitudinal findings from single-voxel MEGA-PRESS MRS of GABA as well as Glu, and Glu + glutamine (Glx) concentrations in the ACC of treatment-seeking alcohol-dependent patients (ADPs) during detoxification (first 2 weeks of abstinence). The focus of this study was to examine whether the amount of benzodiazepine administered to treat withdrawal symptoms was associated with longitudinal changes in Glu, Glx, and GABA. The tNAA levels served as an internal quality reference; in agreement with the vast majority of previous reports, these levels were initially decreased and normalized during the course of abstinence in ADPs. Our results on Glu and Glx support hyperglutamatergic functioning during alcohol withdrawal, by showing higher ACC Glu and Glx levels on the first day of detoxification in ADPs. Withdrawal severity is reflected in cumulative benzodiazepine requirements throughout the withdrawal period. The importance of withdrawal severity for the study of GABA and Glu changes in early abstinence is emphasized by the benzodiazepine-dependent Glu, Glx, and GABA changes observed during the course of abstinence.

scholarly journals EVALUATING TREATMENT-SEEKING BEHAVIOR AND THE RELATED FACTORS AMONG THE DWELLERS OF SAFASHAHR CITY

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 144
Author(s):  
Sarehrashidi . ◽  
Abbas Yazdanpanah ◽  
Parvizaghayiibarzabad .
Keyword(s):  
Family Physician ◽  
Health Resources ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Spearman Test ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACTObjective: The present study aims to recognize and evaluate treatment-seeking behavior and the related factors among the dwellers of Safashahr city.Methods: The current applied research is cross-sectional with a population size of 380 and executed in a systematic random sampling among thedwellers of Safashahr city and the villages governed by it. SPSS version 22 has been utilized for analyzing the data in this study. T-test, Chi-squarevariance analysis, Pearson test, and Spearman test have been used to evaluate the significance and the relationship between the understudy variableswith the treatment-seeking variables.Results: 75% of participants in the study have reported being diagnosed with illness in the past 6 months. Visiting family physician was rankedhighest with an average 3.36 followed by public hospitals with an average of 3.05. However, they chose to go to clinic centers with an average of2.1. Self-medication has been reported for an average of 2.6% and 88.2% of the participants in this study have preferred to ignore the medium andless than medium treatment. In this study, a significant relationship has been found between age, number of family members, living location, salary,habitation status, and type of insurance with at least one of the search-for-treatment (p<0.05).Conclusion: Taking into account the findings of the research, lifting the society’s awareness about the consequences of self-medication and ignorancetoward treatment, continuing and executing the urban family physician in other areas, implementation of measures for limiting access to unprescribedmedications, increasing satisfaction, and trust toward public sector and provision and allocation of health resources across cities are recommended asappropriate solutions to improving the pattern of using health services.Keywords: Treatment seeking behavior, Self-medication.

Personality Characteristics of Male Homosexuals Referred for Aversion Therapy: a Comparative Study

1974 ◽  
Vol 125 (588) ◽  
pp. 447-449 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. K. Turner ◽  
H. Pielmaier ◽  
Sheelah James ◽  
Arnold Orwin
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Patient Group ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
Treatment Programme ◽  
Major Treatment ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Male Homosexuals

Most studies on the personality of homosexuals have been based on patients or prisoners (e.g. Cattell and Morony, 1962), and much less is known about those who do not fall into these categories. This report summarizes a comparison of the personalities of a sample of normal British homosexuals with a patient group who sought treatment. It was hoped through this investigation, an offshoot study of a major treatment programme for homosexuals, to determine the relationship between personality characteristics and referral for treatment; also to obtain further information about the personalities of non-treatment-seeking homosexuals.

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