Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
A follow-up study on alcoholics with and without co-existing affective disorder. |
| Authors: |
O'Sullivan, K., Rynne, C., Miller, J., O'Sullivan, S., Fitzpatrick, V., Hux, M., Cooney, J., Clare, A. |
| Source: |
British Journal of Psychiatry. Jun88, Vol. 152, p813-819. 7p. 2 Charts. |
| Subjects: |
People with alcoholism, Affective disorders, Psychiatric hospital admission & discharge, Bipolar disorder, Psychotherapy patients, Alcoholism, Complications of alcoholism, Psychology of alcoholism, Alcoholism treatment, Therapeutics, Alcoholics Anonymous, Comparative studies, Mental depression, Alcohol drinking, Longitudinal method, Research methodology, Medical cooperation, Research, Disease relapse, Evaluation research, Disease complications, Psychology |
| Abstract: |
Three-hundred male alcoholics were selected from consecutive admissions to hospital. They were divided into three diagnostic sub-groups: primary alcoholics; alcoholics with unipolar affective disorder; and alcoholics with bipolar affective disorder. After three follow-up interviews over a 2-year period after hospital discharge, the three sub-groups reported differences in frequency of mood change, amount of treatment received, and hospital attendance, although there were no clear-cut differences in items associated with their alcoholism. There were, however, some indications that bipolar patients functioned at a better level during the follow-up period, particularly those who were older, had a previous history of longer periods of abstinence, and maintained more frequent contact with Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and their family doctor. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
