A Study of depression and anxiety disorders among alcohol dependent patients.

Prakash haldar; Senjam Gojendra Singh; N Heramani Singh

Volume : VII, Issue : V, May - 2017

A Study of depression and anxiety disorders among alcohol dependent patients.

Prakash Haldar, Senjam Gojendra Singh, N Heramani Singh

Abstract :

BACKGROUND: Alcohol dependence is a very important public health issue in North East India, especially in Manipur. Psychiatric comorbidity especially depression and anxiety are more common among alcohol dependent patients. This study has highlighted on the psychiatric comorbidity of depression and anxiety among alcohol dependent patients. OBJECTIVES: To assess depression and anxiety among alcohol dependent patients . MATERIAL AND METHOD: A prospective study of the outdoor and indoor patients of aged 20–60 years who attended Psychiatry Department, RIMS, Imphal during the period between November 2013 to July 2016 were analyzed. RESULT: Depression and anxiety are more common among alcohol dependent patients. Among 400 patients 56.5%(n=226) are in age group of 31–40 yrs, male are 93.5%(n=374), Christian are more 52.25%(n=209). In our study we found 32.75%(n=131) are having anxiety disorder where as 24.25%(n=97) are depression. CONCLUSION: The study was carried out to assess depression and anxiety among alcohol dependent patients.