A Study on Relapse Predictors in Korean Alcohol-Dependent Patients: A 24 Weeks Follow up Study
Journal of the Korean Society of Biological Psychiatry
;
: 249-255, 2007.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-725086
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The aim of this prospective study is to investigate predictors estimating relapse in Korean alcohol-dependent patients using variables like alcohol history, drinking craving, treatment motivation and insight.METHODS:
Alcohol dependent patients(N=48) who completed questionnaires about sociodemographic variables and drinking history, Timeline Follow-Back(TLFB), Obsessive-Compulsive Drinking Scale(OCSD), Alcohol Urge Questionnaire(AUQ), Pennsylvania Alcohol Craving Scale(PACS), University of Rhode Island Change Assessment(URICA), Hanil Alcohol Insight Scale(HAIS) were followed-up for 24weeks. Subjects who drank heavily(5 standard drinking or more/day) or were not followed up anymore were classified as the relapse group. We used logistic regression analysis with backward elimination of SPSS PC+11.5 to investigate relapse estimate predictors.RESULTS:
Average drinking amount per drinking day for last 1 year and HAIS score were predictors of relapse in alcohol-dependent patients.CONCLUSIONS:
Our findings suggest that therapist should give more attention to alcohol-dependent patients who had more drinks per drinking day for last 1 year and had lower insight level.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Recurrence
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Logistic Models
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Pennsylvania
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Rhode Island
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Prospective Studies
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Follow-Up Studies
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Drinking
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Alcoholism
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Motivation
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Society of Biological Psychiatry
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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