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Study of psychiatric comorbidity of alcohol use disorder
1Department of Psychiatry, Chitwan Medical College, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal. drcpsedai@yahoo.com
Background:
The problem of alcohol abuseis increasing in the world. The subjects for this study comprised of all patients visiting Department of Psychiatry of Chitwan Medical College Teaching Hospital, Bharatpur, Nepal and who were regularly consuming alcohol.
Methods:
This is a retrospective study done at the Department of Psychiatry, Chitwan Medical College Teaching Hospital. Of the 263 patients of alcohol use disorder with or without psychiatric comorbiditywere analyzed. The ratios and proportions were used for statistical analysis.The study was conducted from 1st January 2009 to 30th December 2009.
Results:
This study shows that alcohol use disorder without comorbidity is 184 (71.04%). Psychosis is (alcoholic hallucinosis) 32(12.36%) followed by anxiety disorder 19 (7.33%) and depressive disorder 17 (6.56%). Data shows highest number of cases were age group (40-49) 88 (33.46%) followed by (50-59), 65 (24.71%). Highest number of cases were of lower caste, Baisya 139 (52.85%) followed by Sudra 57 (21.67%).
Conclusions:
The current study shows 75 (28.95%) patients consuming alcohol have psychiatric comorbidity including psychosis, anxiety disorder, depressive disorder and bipolar disorder etc.
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