A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY TO SEE THE PREVALENCE OF PSYCHIATRIC COMORBIDITIES AMONG ALCOHOL DEPENDENT PATIENTS

Dr. Reema Dey; Dr. Deepanjali Medhi

Volume : IX, Issue : VIII, August - 2020

A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY TO SEE THE PREVALENCE OF PSYCHIATRIC COMORBIDITIES AMONG ALCOHOL DEPENDENT PATIENTS

Dr. Reema Dey, Dr. Deepanjali Medhi

Abstract :

Background: With the industrial revolution and trade, alcohol dependence became a global public health problem along with comorbid psychiatric disorders. Objectives : to assess the prevalence of psychiatric comorbidities among alcohol dependent patients. Material and method :40 cases of alcohol dependent patients who attended psychiatry OPD of Gauhati Medical College were selected based on ICD 10 criteria. The psychiatric comorbidities were assessed in them using MINI INTERNATIONAL NEUROPSYCHIATRIC INTERVIEW Result: In our study of 40 alcohol dependent patients psychiatric comorbidities were found in 22(55%).Among the patients with comorbidities, mood disorders were most prevalent with major depressive disorder in 5 (12.5%), bipolar type 1 disorder in 2 (5%), bipolar type 2 disorder in1 (2.5%), manic episode in 1 (2.5%). Anxiety disorders were also common with generalized anxiety disorder in 4 (10%), social anxiety disorder in 2 (5%), panic disorder in 1 (2.5%), PTSD found in 1 (2.5%) and OCD in 1 (2.5%). Psychotic disorders were found in 2 (5%) and antisocial personality disorder found in 2 (5%). Conclusion: From the present study,we came to the conclusion that psychiatric comorbidities are common among alcohol dependent patients.