A comparative study to assess drinking expectancy and functioning in alcohol dependent patients with and without co-morbid depression

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dc.contributor.authorMani, Anu Maryen_US
dc.contributor.authorSrinivasan, K.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSreedaran, Priyaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-18T10:02:14Z
dc.date.available2020-11-18T10:02:14Z
dc.date.issued2020-08
dc.description.abstractBackground: Alcohol dependence syndrome (ADS) and major depressive disorder are highly prevalent. Much less is known about the expectancy of alcohol use in depressed patients with ADS. Few studies had compared the expectancy of alcohol use in ADS patients with and without co-morbid depression. Assessing the above factors may help to formulate effective prevention strategies. This study was designed to assess the difference in expectancy of alcohol use and functioning in patients with ADS with and without co-morbid depression.Methods: The difference in expectancy of alcohol use in 96 alcohol dependent patients, of which 24 had co-morbid depression and 72 without co-morbid depression was studied using drinking expectancy questionnaire. In addition, we compared the difference in functioning between the two groups using GAF.Results: Prevalence of depression in alcohol dependent patients was 25%. ADS patients with co-morbid depression had less expectancy about alcohol use for sexual enhancement and had lower level of functioning compared to ADS patients without depression.Conclusions: Less expectancy on sexual enhancement in patients with ADS and co-morbid depression could be possibly due to reduced libido in depressed patients. The observed lower functioning in ADS patients with co-morbid depression despite no difference in severity of alcohol use may be possibly explained by the added burden of both the diseases.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Psychiatry, Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Amala Nagar, Thrissur-680 555, Kerala, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Psychiatry, St. Johns Medical College, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationMani Anu Mary, Srinivasan K., Sreedaran Priya. A comparative study to assess drinking expectancy and functioning in alcohol dependent patients with and without co-morbid depression. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 2020 Aug; 8(8): 2850-2855en_US
dc.identifier.issn2320-6071
dc.identifier.issn2320-6012
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/212518
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber8en_US
dc.relation.volume8en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20203425en_US
dc.subjectAlcohol dependence syndromeen_US
dc.subjectCo-morbidityen_US
dc.subjectDepressionen_US
dc.subjectDrinking expectancyen_US
dc.titleA comparative study to assess drinking expectancy and functioning in alcohol dependent patients with and without co-morbid depressionen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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