Study of Psychiatric Morbidity and Psychosexual Dysfunctions in Patients of Alcohol Dependence.
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2012-10
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Introduction: Alcohol dependence is a major threat to public health throughout the world.
Just as a virus, use of alcohol and alcohol trafficking knows no bounds or limitations. It spreads
all over a country; from nation to nation, to the entire globe infecting every civilized society
irrespective of caste, creed, culture and geographical location. Aims: To study the psychiatric
morbidity and psychosexual dysfunctions among patients of alcohol dependence. Material and
Methods : 50 alcohol dependence patients attending psychiatry OPD and admitted in
Deaddiction ward under Department of Psychiatry, J.L.N. Hospital, AJMER, who fulfilled the
inclusion criteria constituted the sample of study (study group). These alcohol dependence
cases were compared with 50 matched controls preferably relatives or family members of alcohol
dependence, who were not abusing any substance at present or in the past except tobacco
(control group). Psychiatric morbidity and psychosexual dysfunctions were assessed by Eysenck’s
Personality Inventory, Indian psychiatry interview schedule, and Brief sexual functioning
questionnaire. Results and Conclusion: In conclusion our study highlights that most of studied groups
were Hindu male between 31-35 years age and belong to urban area, mostly were married, primary
educated, unemployed and belong to joint families, lower and lower middle class status. Most of patients
suffered from depression and impotence due to alcohol dependence in comparison of normal healthy
control.
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Alcohol dependence, psychosexual dysfunction, psychiatric morbidity
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Aswal Siddharth, Verma K K, Mathur Anand, Singh Harphul, Jain Lokesh, Kapur Thalor. Study of Psychiatric Morbidity and Psychosexual Dysfunctions in Patients of Alcohol Dependence. Delhi Psychiatry journal. 2012 Oct; 15 (2): 379-384.