scholarly journals Interrelation of Alexithymia and Affective and Personal Properties in Persons Dependent on Alcohol

2018 ◽  
pp. 36-41
Author(s):  
I. V. Grigorieva ◽  
M. M. Skugarevskaya ◽  
M. N. Trushchenko ◽  
T. A. Adamchuk
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Alcohol Dependence ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Medical Rehabilitation ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Difficulties In Emotion Regulation ◽  
Beck Hopelessness Scale ◽  
Alcohol Dependence Syndrome ◽  
Control Application ◽  
Alcohol Dependent

Objective: to define interrelation of alexithymia and affective and personal properties in persons dependent on alcohol. Material and methods. 41 patients with alcohol dependence syndrome were under observation. The method of complex medical rehabilitation was applied during work with patients with alcohol dependence syndrome and disturbance of mood. The following techniques were used: the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20); the Hospital scale of anxiety and a depression (HADS); the Beck Hopelessness Scale; the Existence Scale by A. Längle; the Level of Subjective Control (LSC); the Scale of diagnostics of frustration of a bipolar range (BSDS). Results. Alexithymia in patients with alcohol dependence syndrome is directly interconnected with anxiety as per the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale, with the Beck Hopelessness Scale (R = 0.55; p = 0.02), which shows growing self-dissociation in alcohol dependent persons, reveals interrelations of all the alexithymia scales with the subscales of the Existence Scale technique, indicates a direct link of the Beck Hopelessness Scale with the subscales of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (R = 0.56; p = 0.022) and “externally focused thinking” (R = 0.57; p = 0.02). Thus, expressed negative attitude of dependent persons to their own future is directly connected with inability to identify their own feelings. Conclusion. Alcohol dependent persons reveal a high rate of alexithymia, which has interrelations with anxiety, depression, existential sensibleness, level of subjective control. Application of complex medical rehabilitation is effective in respect of decreasing the alexithymia rate and affective disorders, increasing consciousness and self-expression of feelings in persons dependent on alcohol.

Marital Satisfaction Among Spouses of Male Patients with Alcohol Dependence Syndrome

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (02) ◽  
pp. 8-13
Author(s):  
Humayoon Akbar ◽  
Sudhakar S. ◽  
Shanthi B. ◽  
Khadeja Bi ◽  
Jayaseelan R. ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Alcohol Dependence ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Alcohol Dependence Syndrome ◽  
Male Patients ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Alcohol Dependent

BACKGROUND One third of Indians consume alcohol and there is an alarming annual increase in alcohol consumption. Majority of spouses of alcohol dependent males are also the primary care-takers of their husbands and are at risk of domestic violence. Marital dissatisfaction could reduce their involvement in getting their spouses treated for alcohol dependence. Our aim was to study the marital satisfaction among the spouses of patients with alcohol dependence. METHODOLOGY This study was conducted on spouses of male patients with alcohol dependence syndrome attending the psychiatry department of a tertiary care medical college hospital in Kanchipuram District in Tamilnadu. 200 consecutive male patients with alcohol dependence syndrome using the ICD 10 criteria were recruited. Severity of alcohol dependence was assessed using Short Alcohol Dependence Data (SADD). Marital satisfaction among the spouses was assessed using ENRICH Marital Satisfaction (EMS) Scale. Analysis of the data was done using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0. RESULTS The mean age of alcohol dependent men and their spouses were 43.05±9.39 and 37.58±8.86 years respectively. Most of the spouses (83.5%) had done their primary education only and 50% were house-wives (unemployed). Majority of men earned between Rs.5000 to 10,000 and most of them were unskilled workers belonging to the lower socio-economic group in the rural areas. The mean SADD and EMS scores were 25.05 ± 8.891 and 31.76 ± 14.45 respectively. 74% of men in our study population were highly dependent on alcohol. Amongst the spouses of men with severe dependence 68.9% reported moderate and 28.3% reported low marital satisfaction. DISCUSSION and CONCLUSION Majority of alcohol dependent men suffered from severe dependence. An inverse relationship between marital satisfaction scores and severity of alcohol dependence was observed. Alcohol dependence and its severity was noted to have an adverse impact on marital satisfaction among spouses of the dependent patients.

scholarly journals DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS OF AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR OF ALCOHOL-DEPENDENT PERSONS

2021 ◽  
pp. 53-57
Author(s):  
A.D. Sajkov ◽  
◽  
O.A. Skugarevskij ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Discriminant Analysis ◽  
Alcohol Dependence ◽  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Social Intelligence ◽  
Personality Structure ◽  
Single Model ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Alcohol Dependence Syndrome ◽  
Education Profession ◽  
Alcohol Dependent

The article analyzes the results of the authors' own research on the influence of a number of factors on the aggressive behavior of patients with alcohol dependence syndrome in a state of intoxication. The comparison was made between groups of patients suffering from alcohol dependence, with and without objectively proven cases of aggressive behavior. The influence of education, profession, family functioning, social intelligence, personality structure, anosognosia is considered within the framework of a single model. Discriminant analysis used as a tool for constructing a generalized model of aggressive behavior of alcohol addicts.

scholarly journals Psychopathological Comorbidities and Clinical Variables in Patients With Medication Overuse Headache

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simone Migliore ◽  
Matteo Paolucci ◽  
Livia Quintiliani ◽  
Claudia Altamura ◽  
Sabrina Maffi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Medication Overuse ◽  
Medication Overuse Headache ◽  
Drug Consumption ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Headache Frequency ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Difficulties In Emotion Regulation ◽  
Control Study ◽  
Tas 20

The psychopathological profile of patients with medication overuse headache (MOH) appears to be particularly complex. To better define it, we evaluated their performance on a targeted psychological profile assessment. We designed a case-control study comparing MOH patients and matched healthy controls (HC). Headache frequency, drug consumption, HIT-6, and MIDAS scores were recorded. All participants filled in the following questionnaires: Beck Depression Inventory-II Edition (BDI-2), trait subtest of State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-Y), Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS), Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11), Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20). The primary endpoint was to establish if MOH patients have an altered psychopathological profile. The secondary endpoint was to establish whether the worst profile correlates with the worsening of headache and disability measures. We enrolled 48 consecutive MOH patients and 48 HC. MOH patients showed greater difficulty in recognition/regulation of emotions (DERS, TAS-20), depression (BDI-2), anxiety (STAI-Y), and impulsiveness (BIS-11). We found a positive correlation among DERS, BDI-2, STAI-Y, and BIS scores and MIDAS and HIT-6 scores and among DERS and headache frequency and drug consumption. MOH patients showed a high rate of emotion regulation difficulties, depression, and anxiety, which may negatively affect their headaches. The ability to regulate/recognize emotions may play a central role in sustaining medication overuse.

scholarly journals Rise in Cases of Alcohol Withdrawal following Lockdown in Dry District of Wardha

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (03) ◽  
pp. 478-480
Author(s):  
Prakash B. Behere ◽  
Aniruddh P. Behere ◽  
Debolina Chowdhury
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Dependence ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Alcohol Withdrawal ◽  
World Health ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Restricted Movement ◽  
The World ◽  
Alcohol Dependence Syndrome ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Alcohol Dependent

AbstractOn March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak to be a pandemic which has sent all countries in a frenzy. We cannot be callous about treatment of non-COVID-19-related patients. The Wardha district of Maharashtra is a declared “dry area” which makes the sale, purchase, and consumption of alcohol illegal. On March 24, 2020, Indians were informed of a 21-day long lockdown which was subsequently extended for another 3 weeks during which all modes of public transportation, educational institutions, offices, and other nonessential businesses were closed and people expected to remain at home unless necessary. Since then admissions of alcohol-dependent patients showed a spike from14% in the prelockdown period to 27% of patients of alcohol dependence syndrome. It is most likely due to poor availability of liquor, inability to earn money to buy the alcohol, or restricted movement of individuals.

scholarly journals Marital Satisfaction Among Spouses of Male Patients with Alcohol Dependence Syndrome

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (02) ◽  
pp. 8-13
Author(s):  
Humayoon Akbar ◽  
Sudhakar S. ◽  
Shanthi B. ◽  
Khadeja Bi ◽  
Jayaseelan R. ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Alcohol Dependence ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Alcohol Dependence Syndrome ◽  
Male Patients ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Alcohol Dependent

BACKGROUND One third of Indians consume alcohol and there is an alarming annual increase in alcohol consumption. Majority of spouses of alcohol dependent males are also the primary care-takers of their husbands and are at risk of domestic violence. Marital dissatisfaction could reduce their involvement in getting their spouses treated for alcohol dependence. Our aim was to study the marital satisfaction among the spouses of patients with alcohol dependence. METHODOLOGY This study was conducted on spouses of male patients with alcohol dependence syndrome attending the psychiatry department of a tertiary care medical college hospital in Kanchipuram District in Tamilnadu. 200 consecutive male patients with alcohol dependence syndrome using the ICD 10 criteria were recruited. Severity of alcohol dependence was assessed using Short Alcohol Dependence Data (SADD). Marital satisfaction among the spouses was assessed using ENRICH Marital Satisfaction (EMS) Scale. Analysis of the data was done using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0. RESULTS The mean age of alcohol dependent men and their spouses were 43.05±9.39 and 37.58±8.86 years respectively. Most of the spouses (83.5%) had done their primary education only and 50% were house-wives (unemployed). Majority of men earned between Rs.5000 to 10,000 and most of them were unskilled workers belonging to the lower socio-economic group in the rural areas. The mean SADD and EMS scores were 25.05 ± 8.891 and 31.76 ± 14.45 respectively. 74% of men in our study population were highly dependent on alcohol. Amongst the spouses of men with severe dependence 68.9% reported moderate and 28.3% reported low marital satisfaction. DISCUSSION and CONCLUSION Majority of alcohol dependent men suffered from severe dependence. An inverse relationship between marital satisfaction scores and severity of alcohol dependence was observed. Alcohol dependence and its severity was noted to have an adverse impact on marital satisfaction among spouses of the dependent patients.

scholarly journals The prevalence of psychiatric comorbidity and its relationship to the severity of alcohol dependence in the population of rural south India

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tangella Ravikanth ◽  
Sadia Sultan
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Dependence ◽  
South India ◽  
Psychiatric Comorbidity ◽  
Manic Episode ◽  
Local Area ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Rural South ◽  
Alcohol Dependence Syndrome ◽  
Hypomanic Episode ◽  
Alcohol Dependent

Abstract Background Many international studies have reported a high prevalence of psychiatric comorbidity in alcohol-dependent individuals and highlighted the clinical, prognostic, and treatment implications of such findings. However, there is a paucity of such information within the context of India. This study investigates the prevalence of psychiatric comorbidity in treatment-seeking alcohol-dependent individuals and its relationship with the severity of this dependence. Result This was a prevalence study conducted for a period of 1 year. Patients were identified from Mahbubnagar, a local area in rural south India, and recruited at outpatient deaddiction clinic of SVS hosital. Application for research ethics approval was approved. A consecutive sample of 100 inpatients diagnosed with alcohol dependence syndrome was recruited. The Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview was used to assess psychiatric comorbidity 2 weeks after detoxification. The severity of dependence was judged using the Severity of Alcohol Dependence questionnaire. One-hundred (male, n = 65; female, n = 35) alcohol-dependent patients were recruited. The mean age of participants was 41.9 (SD = 9.3) years. Participants (n = 33, 33%) had a co-occurring psychiatric disorder, the commonest being mood disorder (n = 18), which sub-divided into major depressive disorder (n = 8), dysthymia (n = 5), manic episode (n = 3), and hypomanic episode (n = 2), followed by anxiety disorders (n = 11) and then psychotic disorder (n = 4). The comorbid psychiatric disorders were significantly associated with the severity of dependence (p = 0.001) and longer duration of alcohol (p = 0.003) use. Conclusion This result emphasizes the need to thoroughly assess patients for possible under-identified dual diagnosis and provide treatments accordingly.

The prevalence of alcohol dependence syndrome in a rural general hospital in Northern Ireland

1994 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian G Mangan ◽  
Diana G Patterson
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Dependence ◽  
General Hospital ◽  
Severity Of Illness ◽  
Alcohol Dependency ◽  
Maximum Score ◽  
Surgical Units ◽  
Alcohol Dependence Syndrome ◽  
Cage Questionnaire ◽  
Surgical Unit ◽  
Alcohol Dependent

AbstractObjective:To estimate the prevalence of alcohol dependence syndrome in a rural General Hospital.Method:The entire inpatient population of 107 patients was administered the CAGE questionnaire to detect alcohol dependency. Patients scoring two or more (maximum score 4) were diagnosed alcohol dependent.Results:Sixteen patients were unable to complete the questionnaire due to severity of illness or dementia. Of the 91 patients who completed the CAGE questionnaire, 20 scored one or more, and 12 scored two or more, giving a prevalence of probable alcohol dependency in this population of 13%. There were significantly more male alcohol dependent patients than female, 30% vs 2% (p<0.001). Fifty percent of the patients who scored on the CAGE as alcohol dependent were not recognised by medical staff as being problem drinkers. All of the alcohol dependent patients came from the medical and surgical units including Ear, Nose and Throat surgical unit (ENT).Conclusion:Administration of the CAGE questionnaire to all medical and surgical admissions seems to be one of the most economical way of detecting alcohol dependency and engaging patients in treatment as early as possible.

scholarly journals Pattern of alcohol use and drinking antecedents in alcohol dependent patients with and without co-morbid depression: a comparative study

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 3045
Author(s):  
Anu Mary Mani ◽  
K. Srinivasan ◽  
Priya Sreedaran
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Alcohol Dependence ◽  
Drinking Pattern ◽  
Depression Severity ◽  
Identification Test ◽  
Alcohol Dependence Syndrome ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Frequent Drinking ◽  
Alcohol Dependent

Background: Few studies have compared the pattern of alcohol use in Alcohol dependence syndrome (ADS) patients with and without co-morbid depression. Assessing the pattern may throw light into prevention of relapses more effectively in alcohol dependent patients with co-morbid depression. This study was undertaken to assess the difference in pattern of drinking of alcohol in patients with alcohol dependence with and without co-morbid depression.Methods: A descriptive comparative study was designed to compare the difference in pattern of alcohol use in alcohol dependent patients with co-morbid depression and without co-morbid depression. Severity of dependence on alcohol was assessed using Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Drinking pattern was assessed using Timeline Follow back Calender and Drinking Pattern Questionnaire. The data were statistically analysed.Results: Total 96 alcohol dependent patients (24 had co-morbid depression and 72 without co-morbid depression) were included in the study. There were no significant differences in alcohol use in both the groups in terms of AUDIT scores, amount of drinking, abstinence days or binge drinking. More frequent drinking was observed in circumstances related to emotional, physiological, financial and children related situations in patients with co-morbid depression (p<0.05).Conclusions: Drinking circumstances like emotional, physiological, financial and children related situations require more attention while assessing, treating and aiming at relapse of prevention in ADS patients with co-morbid depression.

The Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS)

2013 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elise S. Dan-Glauser ◽  
Klaus R. Scherer
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
French Translation ◽  
French Version ◽  
Inappropriate Behaviors ◽  
Initial Validation ◽  
Difficulties In Emotion Regulation ◽  
Instrument Measuring ◽  
Highly Correlated ◽  
Psychopathological Disorders

Successful emotion regulation is a key aspect of efficient social functioning and personal well-being. Difficulties in emotion regulation lead to relationship impairments and are presumed to be involved in the onset and maintenance of some psychopathological disorders as well as inappropriate behaviors. Gratz and Roemer (2004 ) developed the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS), a comprehensive instrument measuring emotion regulation problems that encompasses several dimensions on which difficulties can occur. The aim of the present work was to develop a French translation of this scale and to provide an initial validation of this instrument. The French version was created using translation and backtranslation procedures and was tested on 455 healthy students. Congruence between the original and the translated scales was .98 (Tucker’s phi) and internal consistency of the translation reached .92 (Cronbach’s α). Moreover, test-retest scores were highly correlated. Altogether, the initial validation of the French version of the DERS (DERS-F) offers satisfactory results and permits the use of this instrument to map difficulties in emotion regulation in both clinical and research contexts.

“Paint It Black”

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 196-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oulmann Zerhouni ◽  
Johan Lepage
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Conditioned Stimulus ◽  
Evaluative Conditioning ◽  
Maladaptive Behaviors ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Contingency Awareness ◽  
Difficulties In Emotion Regulation

Abstract. The present study is a first attempt to link self-reported difficulties in everyday emotion regulation (ER) with evaluative conditioning (EC). We conducted a within-subject study in which participants (n = 90) filled the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) and were exposed to neutral conditioned stimulus (CS) paired with mildly or highly arousing negative unconditioned stimuli (USs) and positive USs. Participants then filled a contingency awareness measure. Results showed (i) that CSs paired with highly arousing negative USs were more negatively evaluated, (ii) that the EC effect with highly and mildly arousing negative USs was stronger among participants with greater self-reported difficulties in everyday ER. Moreover, participants were more likely to be aware of the CS-US contingencies with highly (vs. mildly) arousing negative USs. Implications for the understanding of maladaptive behaviors and for future directions in EC research are discussed.

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