Alcohol consumption in 2049 patients with paranoia

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S300-S300
Author(s):  
M. Guerrero Jiménez ◽  
C.M. Carrillo de Albornoz Calahorro ◽  
A. Porras Segovia ◽  
J.A. Cervilla Ballesteros
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
General Population ◽  
Alcohol Abuse ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Delusional Disorder ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Influence Area ◽  
Delusional Idea ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Alcohol And Other Drugs

IntroductionEpidemiological studies have reported associations between alcohol consumption or abuse and occurrence of delusional disorder (F.22) rather than in general population. Alcohol has not been described as the main cause of the delusional idea, but is an enhancer factor which would inhibit behavioral brake and executive function in prefrontal cortex facilitating the development of the existing delusional idea.HypothesisWe want to confirm this association in our influence area so this study aims to report compared frequency of alcoholism in DD versus a control group published in andalusian population.AimsTo review the literature on the potential links between alcohol abuse and delusional disorder and this relationship in general population.ResultsThis poster presents a brief but updated systematic literature review on the associations between DD and alcohol abuse. We will also present data from a relatively large case-mix of 2049 patients with the diagnosis of delusional disorder resulting from a thorough retrospective, medical-record based, assessment of patients attended in our clinical catchment area.In our sample, alcohol abuse and other drugs consumption was significantly less common in Delusional Disorder than in other psychoses.This result suggests that alcohol and other drugs consumption can be a greater importance parameter in other psychoses correlates than in delusional disorder.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Psychotic Symptoms in General Population: Correlates in The Andalusian Province of Granada

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S449-S449
Author(s):  
M. Guerrero Jiménez ◽  
C.M. Carrillo de Albornoz Calahorro ◽  
B.M. Girela Serrano ◽  
J.A. Cervilla Ballesteros
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Psychotic Symptoms ◽  
North American Population ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The North ◽  
Influence Area ◽  
Potential Risk Factors ◽  
Competing Interest

IntroductionSeveral recent epidemiological studies have reported during the last few years that the prevalence of psychotic symptoms in the community is bigger than the previously thought.AimsEstimate the prevalence in our influence area, as there are no previous studies focused on this measure and its correlated factors in Andalusia population.MethodsLiterature review was made about the prevalence reported in all continents as well as the found correlation. Then, a cross-sectional epidemiological study was designed (Granada). We present data from 809 Andalusian individuals taken from the Unified Data Base of the Andalusian Health System.ResultsThis poster presents a brief but updated systematic literature review of psychotic symptoms in the general population (i.e. delusions and hallucinations). We present also data from 809 individuals from our clinical catchment area. Prevalence of psychotic symptoms in Granada was of 10.3%. Hallucinations were reported in 6.1% and 7.4% reported delusions.ConclusionsThe prevalence found was similar to other studies in the Spanish population such as the EsEMED Study performed in Catalonia where 11.2% of psychotic symptoms were reported, and similar to European studies like the BNS in Great Britain with a 10.9% of psychotic symptoms. Differences obtained in percentages could be due to different measure scales (PSQ, MINI, CIDI…) used in other studies made in the North American population such as the National Comorbidity Survey with a 28% of prevalence reported. inter-interviewer differences and the potential risk factors for psychotic symptoms in each population seem to be the causes of such differences and similarities.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Anxiety, Stress And Depression: a Comparison Between Anorexic, Obese And Healthy Control Women

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S425-S426
Author(s):  
G. Botteon
Keyword(s):  
Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
General Population ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Obese Women ◽  
Obese People ◽  
Healthy Control ◽  
Competing Interest

IntroductionSeveral studies have proved that people who suffer from Anorexia Nervosa (AN) experience higher levels of anxiety, stress and depression than general population; while controversial results have been found among obese people (OB); the purpose of this study is to compare levels of anxiety, stress, and depression in AN sample, in OB sample and in Healthy Control Group (HC).MethodsAN sample: 27 anorexic inpatient women in an eating disorder unit. OB sample: 27 obese women evaluated for elegibility of bariatric surgery intervention. HC group: 27 women from different countries had been recruited. DASS 21 and STAI-Y questionnaires had been subministred to evaluate anxiety, stress and depression. The questionnaires had been scores and statistical analysis had been held to determine whether the differences founded in the 3 populations were significant or not (P-value < 0.05).ResultsTable 1. The differences founded were significant.ConclusionAnxiety and stress (DASS21, STAI): AN have reported higher levels than OB and HC that present similar levels. Depression (DASS21): AN have reported higher levels than OB and HC; OB higher levels than HC.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Toxic consumption among patients suffering delusional disorder

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S375-S376
Author(s):  
C.M. Carrillo de Albornoz Calahorro ◽  
A. Porras ◽  
M. Guerrero ◽  
J. Cervilla Ballesteros
Keyword(s):  
Cannabinoid Receptors ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Delusional Disorder ◽  
Psychotic Symptoms ◽  
Case Register ◽  
Dsm 5 ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Do So

IntroductionSeveral epidemiological studies describe the association between substance abuse and appearance of psychotic symptoms. There is a higher prevalence of psychotic symptoms among cannabis and cocaine consumers compared to the general population.The cannabinoid receptors regulate the release of dopamine and cocaine has a strong inhibitory action on reuptake of the same. This may explain the greater proportion of subjects moderately or heavily dependent on cocaine or cannabis experience symptoms of psychotic sphere.Objectives/AimsDescribing the profile of drug consumption among a group of patients diagnosed with delusional disorder.MethodsOur data come from a case register study of delusional disorder in Andalucía (Spanish largest region). By accessing digital health data, we selected 1927 cases who meet criteria DSM 5 for delusional disorder collecting different toxic consumption habits.ResultsIt was found that 1070 (93.4%) of patients diagnosed as delusional disorder according DSM 5 did not consume cannabis, compared to 75 (6.6%) who do so. Among patients diagnosed as “other psychoses”, 243 (85%) did not use drugs and 43 (15%) consume other drugs of different types of cannabis.ConclusionIn our sample, we found that the use of drugs such as cannabis and cocaine is less common among patients diagnosed with delusional disorder compared with other individuals diagnosed as “other psychosis”.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Nalmefene as an intermittent treatment for alcohol abuse triggering cocaine and sex consumption

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S309-S309 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Morera-Fumero ◽  
E. Diaz-Mesa
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Abuse ◽  
Previous History ◽  
Intermittent Treatment ◽  
Motivational System ◽  
Cocaine Use ◽  
Consumption Reduction ◽  
History Of ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Control Loss

Nalmefene modulates the motivational system by blocking the opioids receptors. Nalmefene indication is the alcohol consumption reduction in alcoho dependent patients. We describe the case of a patient with weekend alcohol abuse that was followed by cocaine use and sex. After being treated with nalmefene, the patient decreased alcohol consumption and did not engage cocaine use and sex. The patient is a 36-year-old man with a previous history of cocaine, cannabis and alcohol abuse. After detoxification the patient became a weekend drinker. Two months later he started complaining that after drinking he needed to consume cocaine and this led him to having sex with prostitutes. These behaviours had a serious impact on his finances that lead him to asking for help. Nalmefene, 18 mg at dinner before going out, was prescribed. Taking one pill of nalmefene “allowed me to drink several shots without feeling a need to continue drinking and, most importantly, I didn’t feel the need to consume cocaine and have sex”. In an attempt to ascertain if what had happened the previous weekend was “psychological” the patient went out without taking nalmefene. The pattern of alcohol use, control loss, and consumption of cocaine and sex repeated itself. During the following two months, the patient took nalmefene during dinner before going out every weekend and the results were the same as when he first took the treatment.ConclusionNalmefene may be helpful in the treatment of several other addictions by blocking the positive reinforcements of the drugs.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

scholarly journals Frequency of alcohol use among elementary school pupils at Belgrade territory

2008 ◽  
Vol 136 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 141-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zorana Pavlovic ◽  
Branko Jakovljevic
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Alcohol Abuse ◽  
Statistical Processing ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Psychoactive Substances ◽  
School Survey ◽  
Student’S T ◽  
Alcohol And Other Drugs ◽  
First Contact ◽  
Student’S T Test

Introduction Alcoholism is one of the most frequent modern diseases. These kinds of epidemiological studies have not been carried out in this country at a global level. Objective The aim of the study was to establish the spread of alcohol abuse among the young regarding the sex, and find the connection between the alcohol abuse and the consumption of drugs and cigarettes. Methods The study was carried out among the elementary school pupils of the seventh and eighth grade in the area of Belgrade from October 2003 to January 2004. Total of 457 pupils were involved; 229 (50.1%) were boys and 228 (49.9%) girls, aged 12-15 years, the average age being 13.4 years. The method used was the modified questionnaire European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs, which the pupils filled in individually, voluntarily and anonymously. ?2-test, Student's t-test, Mann-Whitney Logistic Regression Test were used in statistical processing of the data. Results Almost 70% of the examinees have tried alcohol. Most of the examinees had the first contact with alcohol at the age of 11. Half of our examinees got drunk at least once in their life and about one fifth more than 20 times. The binge form of consumption (five or more drinks in a row) was evident in a quarter of our examinees. Our examinees use alcohol together with other psychoactive substances, mostly marijuana. It was observed that certain types of behavior, such as frequent going out in the evening, were directly related to the abuse of alcohol. Conclusion Two thirds of the examinees have tried alcohol. The first contact with alcohol is shifted to an earlier age (11 years). New trends of alcohol abuse have been noticed, such as binge form of consumption and the connection of use with other psychoactive substances. .

scholarly journals Alcohol consumption in Austrian physicians

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Edda Pjrek ◽  
Leo Silberbauer ◽  
Siegfried Kasper ◽  
Dietmar Winkler
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
General Population ◽  
Alcohol Abuse ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Telephone Survey ◽  
Health Consequences ◽  
Problematic Alcohol ◽  
Cage Questionnaire ◽  
Drunk Alcohol

Abstract Background Alcohol is one of the leading exogenous causes for adverse health consequences in Europe. The aim of the present study was to examine the pattern of alcohol consumption in Austrian physicians. Methods A telephone survey was conducted in 400 office-based physicians in Austria. Our questionnaire included the four questions of the CAGE questionnaire and questions to assess alcohol consumption on the previous day. Results 131 participants (32.8%) completed the interview. 3.8% of the subjects had a CAGE score of 2 or higher indicating a problem with alcohol, but this rate was not statistically different from numbers reported for the general population (4.1%). 46.6% of our subjects had drunken alcohol on the previous day. Compared to the general population, the rate of having drunk alcohol yesterday was higher in both gender of our sample, but the amount of alcohol drunk was significantly lower. Doctors in rural areas had drunken alcohol more frequently and in greater quantities on the previous day than those in urban areas. There was a positive correlation between age and the amount of drinking on the previous day, and between age and CAGE scores. Furthermore, subjects who had consumed alcohol yesterday obtained higher scores on the CAGE. Conclusions Our findings indicate that the rate of Austrian physicians with problematic alcohol consumption is similar to the general population. Physicians in rural areas and older doctors might be of higher risk for alcohol abuse.

scholarly journals Cellular and molecular signatures of alcohol-induced myopathy in women

2019 ◽  
Vol 316 (5) ◽  
pp. E967-E976 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boris S. Shenkman ◽  
Olga E. Zinovyeva ◽  
Svetlana P. Belova ◽  
Timur M. Mirzoev ◽  
Natalia A. Vilchinskaya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Abuse ◽  
Fiber Type ◽  
Vastus Lateralis ◽  
Muscle Fibers ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Type I ◽  
Women Patients ◽  
E3 Ligases ◽  
Alcoholic Myopathy

Alcoholic myopathy is characterized by the reduction in cross-sectional area (CSA) of muscle fibers and impaired anabolic signaling. The goal of the current study was to investigate the causes and compare the changes in CSA and fiber type composition with the modifications of anabolic and catabolic signaling pathways at the early stages of chronic alcohol consumption in women. Skeletal muscle samples from 5 female patients with alcohol abuse (AL; 43 ± 5 yr old; alcohol abuse duration 5,6 ± 0,6 yr) were compared with the muscle from the control group of 8 healthy women (C; 35 ± 4 yr old). The average daily dose of alcohol consumption was 110 ± 10 ml of pure ethanol. In women patients, a significant decrease in CSA of type I and II muscle fibers, titin and nebulin content, plasma IGF-1 level and total IRS-1, p-Akt and p-4E-BP1 in vastus lateralis was found in comparison with the control group. The p-AMPK level was found to be increased versus the control group. In women patients with chronic alcoholic myopathy 1) both fast and slow muscle fibers are subjected to atrophy; 2) impairments in IGF-I-dependent signaling and pathways controlling translation initiation (AMPK/mTOR/4E-BP1), but not translation elongation, are observed; 3) the level of calpain-1 and ubiquitinated proteins increases, unlike E3 ligases content.

Intellectual disability among delusional disorder: A case series register

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S192-S192
Author(s):  
C.M. Carrillo de Albornoz Calahorro ◽  
M. Guerrero Jiménez ◽  
A. Porras Segovia ◽  
J. Cervilla Ballesteros
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Psychiatric Illness ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Delusional Disorder ◽  
Case Register ◽  
Dsm 5 ◽  
Competing Interest

IntroductionThe quoted prevalence of intellectual disability (ID) among adults with psychiatric illness varies widely. Some believe that these people are protected from certain intellectual and psychological stress by having ID, and therefore, are less prone to develop psychiatric illness. However, in the past decades, the more prevailing view is that people with ID are more vulnerable to psychosocial stress than people without ID, and therefore, are more likely to develop psychiatric symptomatology. According to various population surveys the probability of suffering a mental disability increase with age. Delusional disorder is as well a disease related to advanced stages of life.Objectives/aimsThe aims of the present study is to establish the prevalence of functional intellectual disability among adults who fulfil DSM 5 delusional disorder criteria.MethodsOur data come from a case register study of delusional disorder in Andalucia (Spanish largest region). By accessing digital health data, we selected 1927 cases, which meet criteria DSM 5 for delusional disorder collecting whether in its history intellectual disability was registered by the referent psychiatrist.ResultsOf our sample, 2.6% had reflected some kind of intellectual disability in their digital clinical record.ConclusionThese percentage has been found to concur with other epidemiological studies linking mental retardation and psychotic spectrum disease although there are no epidemiological data published to the best of our knowledge that correlate delusional disorder specifically and intellectual disability.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Personality and insomnia: The role of gender

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. s855-s855
Author(s):  
A.P. Amaral ◽  
M.J. Soares ◽  
A.T. Pereira ◽  
S. Bos ◽  
C. Roque ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
General Population ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Concern Over Mistakes ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Insomnia Symptoms ◽  
Good Sleep

IntroductionSeveral epidemiological studies have been conducted to document the prevalence and correlates of insomnia. Most of them confirm their high prevalence in the general population, and a gender difference in the risk for insomnia.AimsTo study the role of gender in the relationship between personality (perfectionism and neuroticism) and insomnia ([IG] insomnia group, [ISG] insomnia symptoms group, and [GSG] good sleepers group).MethodsA total of 549 college students (80.1% females) filled in the MPS (Frost et al., 1990; Hewitt and Flett, 1991), EPI (Barton et al., 1992, 1995), and a self-reported questionnaire to assess insomnia symptoms.ResultsNo differences were found between female and male samples, concerning the dimension of perfectionism – doubts about actions. The IG and the ISG showed higher levels of doubts about actions than the GSG. However, only in female sample the IG and the ISG showed higher levels of concern over mistakes in comparison with the GSG. In males, no significant differences between the sleep groups were found, in which respects concern over mistakes. The level of extroversion was higher in the GSG, but only in male sample. In females, there were no significant differences between the sleep groups in relation to extroversion.ConclusionsNo gender differences were found for the role of doubts about actions in insomnia. Only in females, the dimension – concern over mistakes is important in insomnia, and only in males the dimension – extroversion is important to have a good sleep. These results warrant further research.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

AWARENESS ABOUT INDOOR AIR POLLUTION IN GENERAL POPULATION OF RAWALPINDI AND ISLAMABAD

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-83
Author(s):  
Nadia Tariq ◽  
Tamkeen Jaffry ◽  
Rahma Fiaz ◽  
Abdul Majid Rajput ◽  
Sadaf Khalid
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
General Population ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference

Background: Indoor air pollutants are increasingly being associated with respiratory illnesses leading to high degree of morbidity and mortality. There are not sufficient epidemiological studies from Pakistan which assess level of awareness of indoor air pollution resulting in respiratory diseases in population. Methods: This cross sectional survey was carried out on general population of Rawalpindi/Islamabad. Sample size was 223 study subjects selected by non-probability convenient sampling. Knowledge of the study subjects was determined with regard to indoor air pollution, its effects on health and different sources of indoor air pollution with the help of a questionnaire. The influence of age, gender, educational status and socio economic status on the level of awareness was also analyzed. Results: Out of total 223 participants, 115 were males and108 females. Participants aware of indoor air pollution were 91.5% and adequate awareness about its sources was 80.7%. Those who knew indoor air pollution is detrimental to health were 95.1%. Awareness about building construction dust as source of indoor air pollution was maximum (84.8%). There was significant difference in awareness among participants with different monthly incomes and educational status and also between males and females. Conclusion: This study concludes that general population of Rawalpindi/Islamabad has fairly good awareness about sources of indoor air pollution. Use of harmful material causing indoor air pollution should be limited or substituted with better ones where possible.

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