A Retrospective Study of Symptom Profile of Psychiatric Complications in Alcohol Dependence Patients Admitted in Psychiatric Ward in Chennai
| Autor: | Lavanya L, Vijayanand D, Dhanya Dedeepya S |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare. 8:2842-2847 |
| ISSN: | 2349-2570 2349-2562 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND Alcohol dependence is a psychiatric diagnosis in which an individual is physically or psychologically dependent on alcohol. It includes the presence of alcohol tolerance, physical dependence, and an inability to control alcohol intake. Alcohol dependence is a severe mental health problem associated with health issues, social and financial burden not only for the patient but also for the family members. The purpose of this study was to analyse the psychiatric complications in patients with alcohol dependence syndrome (ADS) admitted in psychiatry ward. METHODS A retrospective review of records of patients admitted in male psychiatry ward at a tertiary care center was done. The data was collected among 200 male patients admitted in the psychiatry ward from January 2019 to December 2019. Patient's' demographic details like their age, gender, socioeconomic status, locality, religion, marital status, and psychiatry comorbidity were noted. RESULTS Secondary data was collected from 200 patients admitted in the psychiatry ward. Percentage analysis was done. The patient's demographic details like their age, gender, socioeconomic status, locality, religion, marital status and their psychiatry complications were considered. Complications like sleep disturbances, tremors and seizures were mainly observed in this study. Major findings of the study were anxiety, depression, psychosis, cognitive impairment, cravings and relapses which were common symptoms among alcohol dependence patients admitted in psychiatric ward. CONCLUSIONS Alcohol dependence can lead to severe psychiatric disorders. Heavy consumption of alcohol can affect brain function and alter various chemical and hormonal systems in brain known to be involved in the development of many common mental disorders. The intoxicating effects which result due to intake of alcohol can result in temporary impairment of judgment and motor skills.1 Alcohol addiction can lead to development of tolerance and dependence, as well as abnormal social and occupational functioning.2 People who are married in the age group between (30 to 49) years from rural areas with low socioeconomic status are mostly found to be dependent on alcohol. KEYWORDS Alcoholism, Addiction, Behaviour, Drinking |
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