scholarly journals Does Parental Alcohol Use Influence Children’s Age at First Alcohol Intake? A Retrospective Study of Patients with Alcohol Dependence

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 841
Author(s):  
Dominika Berent ◽  
Marcin Wojnar
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Abuse ◽  
Alcohol Dependence ◽  
Alcohol Intake ◽  
Entire Family ◽  
Parental History ◽  
History Of ◽  
Male Patients ◽  
Parental Alcohol Use ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Parental Alcohol

Parental alcohol misuse has detrimental effects on the entire family. In particular, the safety and general health of the children of parents with alcohol abuse/dependence are of concern to health authorities around the globe. The present study aimed to examine the impact of parental history of alcohol abuse/dependence on the age of first alcohol intake in adult patients with alcohol dependence. Questionnaire data were collected from 294 (57 females) patients with alcohol dependence (M ± SD, 42 ± 10.96 years). The majority of males (61.2%) and over half (50.9%) of females reported no history of parental alcohol abuse/dependence. Male patients with alcohol dependence were less likely to report living with both parents with alcohol abuse/dependence than female patients with alcohol abuse/dependence (p < 0.05). However, male patients who lived with both parents with alcohol abuse/dependence were younger at first alcohol intake than their female counterparts (median age: 12.00 vs. 18.00, p = 0.002) and males raised by parents without alcohol abuse/dependence (median age: 12.00 vs. 16.00, p = 0.036). Our findings suggest that age at first alcohol intake may serve as a marker of household dysfunction, including poor parental management. Our study supports the global need for systemic interventions to help alcohol abusing/dependent parents to carry out their parental responsibilities.

scholarly journals Intergeneration Transmission of Violence in Forensic Patients With a Diagnosis of Schizophrenia and Psychosis: Was Parental Alcoholic Abuse a Significant Factor?

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milena Petrovic ◽  
Lidija Injac Stevovic
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Family History ◽  
Alcohol Abuse ◽  
Childhood Trauma ◽  
Psychotic Disorders ◽  
Violent Behavior ◽  
Traumatic Events ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Parental Alcohol

Background: Child abuse during childhood and the presence of parental alcohol abuse increase the risk of developing mental illness in children, as well as the risk of violent behavior in adulthood. The association of these factors has not been sufficiently investigated when it comes to forensic mental patients. In this study, we examined the impact of traumatic events in childhood and the presence of mental illness and alcohol abuse of parents in subjects with psychosis and schizophrenia who committed serious crimes.Methods: One-hundred and forty-three respondents were included in the current study. Information on childhood abuse was collected by Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ). The sample included participants diagnosed with psychotic disorders and schizophrenia with a history of violent behavior (PSCH-V, n = 20), patients diagnosed with psychotic disorders and schizophrenia without a history of violent behavior (Non-V-PSCH, n = 51), and healthy control patients (HC, n = 72). Participants were diagnosed according to the ICD 10 classification system. MINI and CAINS scales were used to confirm the diagnosis. Data on sociodemographic and clinical characteristics were collected. Differences between groups in terms of traumatic events in childhood as well as parental alcohol abuse are presented and analyzed, using descriptive statistical values and nonparametric techniques of inferential statistics.Results: Statistically significant differences were obtained for total scores (χ2 = 28.522, p &lt; 0.001) as well as for (1) major upheaval between the parents (χ2 = 20.739, p &lt; 0.001), (2) being victim of violence—other than sexual (χ2 = 12.701, p &lt; 0.01), and (3) other major upheaval that may have shaped life or personality significantly (χ2 = 30.920, p &lt; 0.001). PSCH-V, compared to HC, had greater exposure to all of the three domains of childhood trauma (U = 396.500, 436.500, and 376.000, respectively; p &lt; 0.001). Similar results were obtained when Non V-PSCH were compared with HC (U = 1,223.000, 1,535.000, and 999.000, respectively; p &lt; 0.001). The results indicated statistically insignificant differences between PSCH-V and Non-V-PSCH in having a family history of mental illness. On the other hand, family history of mental illness was less present in HC compared to PSCH-V (χ2 = 24.238, p &lt; 0.001) and Non V-PSCH (χ2 = 14.456, p &lt; 0.001). The presence of parental alcohol abuse was predominantly present in the PSCH-V group (60%) while a significantly lower presence was found in the Non-V PSCH group (35%) and HC (5.5%).Conclusion: Both PSCH-V and Non-V-PSCH groups had a high degree of exposure to traumatic events in childhood compared to the HC. In PSCH-V, the presence of parental alcohol abuse compared to Non-V-PSCH was dominant. Mental illness coupled with a history of violent behavior represents a factor of polyvictimization, which may increase the likelihood of violent behavior of offspring.

scholarly journals A Study on the Effect of Alcoholism on the Family Members of Alcoholic Patients

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manokaran Chinnusamy ◽  
Priscilla Rubavathy Eugin ◽  
Sathiyanarayanan Janakiraman
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Alcohol Abuse ◽  
Alcohol Dependence ◽  
Alcohol Intake ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Positive History ◽  
The Family ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Individual

Abstract Introduction Alcohol use disorder is commonly known as “alcoholism” but is also known as a family disorder, not because it runs in families but because it tends to impact the family members more than just the individual. Alcoholism is one of the leading causes of marital problems, divorce, domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, and strained relationships between the partners and also between the parent and child. The per capita alcohol consumption has increased from 2.2 L (2005) to 2.7 L (2016) and is expected to increase by another 2.2 L by 2025. According to the World Health Organization, 55% of domestic violence is related to alcohol abuse by the partner. This study aims to identify the impact of alcoholism on the individual’s health as well as the family members depending on the level of alcohol dependence. Materials and Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among patients admitted in the ward with a history of alcohol intake. AUDIT-C (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test–C) questionnaire was used to detect dependence and also a structured questionnaire was used to gather information regarding the financial and psychological well-being of the family from the family member accompanying the person. Other parameters of the patient were also considered such as liver function test, abdomen ultrasonography, and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, wherever available. Results A total of 100 patients were included in the study; 59 patients were admitted due to various reasons secondary to alcohol intake. A score of >4 was suggestive of alcohol dependence: 73% (73) of the participants had a score of >4; 65% of the participants’ family members gave a positive history of impaired interpersonal relationships; 45% gave a positive history of battering; and 69% had mental health issues such as depression, lack of confidence, inferiority complex, and decreased sleep. Also, 51% (51) gave a positive history of financial contribution by the participant toward the family expenses. Conclusion The study shows that the problems of alcohol abuse have been associated with increased suffering to the family members, which contributes to a high level of interpersonal conflict, domestic violence, financial difficulties, and psychological disturbances, along with increasing the risk of developing comorbidities associated with alcohol abuse by the individual, which further adds to burden of the family.

PROP taster status and parental history of alcohol dependence

1998 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry R Kranzler ◽  
Kitzia Skipsey ◽  
Vania Modesto-Lowe
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Dependence ◽  
Parental History ◽  
History Of

Does comorbid depression and alcoholic dependence influence cognition in Bulgarian womеn?

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S473-S473
Author(s):  
V. Giannouli ◽  
D. Ivanova
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Dependence ◽  
Alcohol Intake ◽  
Depressive Symptomatology ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Comorbid Depression ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Self Reports ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Behavior And Cognition

IntroductionPrevious research on the impact of alcohol intake on human behavior and cognition has revealed the detrimental effects of alcohol dependence. Especially in women, depression is often associated with the initiation of alcohol abuse that provokes new episodes of depression and this cycle tends to chronify.ObjectiveAlthough the co-occurrence of depression and alcoholism is well documented, there is still scarce data on the cognition of depressed alcohol-depended women. The aim of the present study is to examine the cognitive function in women who demonstrate both depression and alcohol dependence.MethodA group of fifty-three Bulgarian women with a formal diagnosis of alcohol dependence (Mage = 43.89, SDage = 9.48; level of education: all with high school education) and varying levels of depressive symptomatology were examined at the Municipal Council on Drug Addiction Blagoevgrad. Information were collected from personal history taking (anamnesis), self-reports and the Lesch Alcoholism Typology–Questionnaire (LAT online program). The women were grouped according to their age (27–45 and 46–71).ResultsResults indicated that there is a significant influence of depression (P = .032), a slightly above the statistical significance level non-influence of age (P = .056), and an interaction of the influence of depression*age (P = .048) on self-reported cognitive performance.ConclusionsThe present research suggests that future researchers should further clarify in a more systematic way the factors that influence cognition in this special population with comorbid depression and alcoholic dependence.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Parental history of alcohol abuse and the effects of alcohol and expectations of intoxication on social stress.

1994 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 214-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
M A Sayette ◽  
F C Breslin ◽  
G T Wilson ◽  
G D Rosenblum
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Abuse ◽  
Social Stress ◽  
Parental History ◽  
History Of

scholarly journals Parental history of psychiatric diagnoses and unipolar depression: a Danish National Register-based cohort study

2015 ◽  
Vol 45 (13) ◽  
pp. 2781-2791 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. L. Musliner ◽  
B. B. Trabjerg ◽  
B. L. Waltoft ◽  
T. M. Laursen ◽  
P. B. Mortensen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Diagnosis ◽  
Affective Disorders ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Unipolar Depression ◽  
Parental Psychopathology ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
Psychiatric Diagnoses ◽  
Parental History ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Impact

BackgroundDepression is known to run in families, but the effects of parental history of other psychiatric diagnoses on depression rates are less well studied. Few studies have examined the impact of parental psychopathology on depression rates in older age groups.MethodWe established a population-based cohort including all individuals born in Denmark after 1954 and alive on their 10th birthday (N = 29 76 264). Exposure variables were maternal and paternal history of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety or ‘other’ psychiatric diagnoses. Incidence rate ratios (IRRs) were estimated using Poisson regressions.ResultsParental history of any psychiatric diagnosis increased incidence rates of outpatient (maternal: IRR 1.88, p < 0.0001; paternal: IRR 1.68, p < 0.0001) and inpatient (maternal: IRR 1.99, p < 0.0001; paternal: IRR 1.83, p < 0.0001) depression relative to no parental history. IRRs for parental history of non-affective disorders remained relatively stable across age groups, while IRRs for parental affective disorders (unipolar or bipolar) decreased with age from 2.29–3.96 in the youngest age group to 1.53–1.90 in the oldest group. IRR estimates for all parental diagnoses were similar among individuals aged ⩾41 years (IRR range 1.51–1.90).ConclusionsParental history of any psychiatric diagnosis is associated with increased incidence rates of unipolar depression. In younger age groups, parental history of affective diagnoses is more strongly associated with rates of unipolar depression than non-affective diagnoses; however, this distinction disappears after age 40, suggesting that parental psychopathology in general, rather than any one disorder, confers risk for depression in middle life.

scholarly journals Parental alcohol use disorders and alcohol use and disorders in offspring: a community study

2002 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. LIEB ◽  
K. R. MERIKANGAS ◽  
M. HÖFLER ◽  
H. PFISTER ◽  
B. ISENSEE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
Composite International Diagnostic Interview ◽  
Family History Information ◽  
Parental Alcoholism ◽  
Dsm Iv ◽  
Parental Alcohol Use ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Parental Alcohol ◽  
Hazardous Use

Background. We examined the association between parental alcohol use disorders and patterns of alcohol consumption and DSM-IV alcohol use disorders in their offspring in a community-based sample of young adults.Methods. Data are based on baseline and 4-year follow-up data of 2427 respondents aged 14–24 at baseline. Alcohol use and disorders in respondents were assessed using the Munich-Composite-International-Diagnostic-Interview with DSM-IV algorithms. Diagnostic information about parents was collected by family history information from the respondents, and by direct interview with one parent (cohort aged 14 to 17 years only).Results. Although the association between maternal and paternal alcohol use disorders and non-problematical drinking in offspring was minimal, there was a strong effect for the transition to hazardous use and for alcohol abuse and dependence; the effect of parental concordance for transition into hazardous use was particularly striking. Maternal history was associated with a higher probability of progression from occasional to regular use, whereas paternal history was associated with progression from regular to hazardous use. Parental alcoholism increased the risk for first onset of hazardous use and alcohol dependence between the ages of 14–17, and for an earlier onset of the alcohol outcomes in offspring. The impact of parental alcohol use disorders was comparable for male and female offspring.Conclusions. Parental alcoholism predicts escalation of alcohol use, development of alcohol use disorders and onset of alcohol outcomes in offspring.

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