Clinical management methods for out-patients with alcohol dependence

Nalpas, Bertrand; Florence, Matelak,; Martin, Sandrine; Boulze, Isabelle; Balmes, Jean-Louis; Crouzet, Corinne

doi:10.1186/1747-597x-1-5

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“…Our data are consistent with the recent study of Nalpas et al (2006), who described a significant improvement of medical, alcohol, drugs, and psychological domains and a trend of improvement for the social and familiar environment after 3 months of abstinence.…”

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confidence: 93%

“…The present results showed that alcohol abstinence is able to improve several features of addiction severity, including medical (ASI 1), employment (ASI 2), alcohol (ASI 3), legal (ASI 6), and psychiatric (ASI 7) problems. Our data are consistent with the recent study of Nalpas et al ( 2006 ), who described a significant improvement of medical, alcohol, drugs, and psychological domains and a trend of improvement for the social and familiar environment after 3 months of abstinence.…”

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confidence: 93%

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Psychosocial findings in alcohol-dependent patients before and after three months of total alcohol abstinence

Ferrulli¹,

Leggio

Cardone³

et al. 2010

Front. Psychiatry

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Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) may be associated with several psychological and affective disorders. It is controversial, however, if these symptoms are a cause or rather a consequence of alcohol dependence. There are few data testing simultaneously psychosocial and affective disorders before and after a period of alcohol abstinence. The aim of this study was to perform multiple psychometric evaluations in alcohol-dependent patients before and after 12 weeks of abstinence. Twenty-five alcohol-dependent patients were included in the study. The following psychometric tests were administered at baseline (T0) and after 12 weeks (T1): addiction severity index (ASI), brief psychiatric rating scale (BPRS), social behavior scale (SBS), Sheehan disability scale (DISS), aggression questionnaire (AQ). At T1, 16 (64%) patients were abstinent, 5 (20%) patients dropped out and 4 (16%) patients relapsed. Compared to T0, patients totally abstinent at T1 showed a significant reduction of the scores related to BPRS, BPRS-E and its subscales (except BPRS 5), ASI 1, ASI 2, ASI 3, ASI 6, ASI 7, BSM, AQ, DISS 1, DISS 2, DISS 3 (p < 0.05). No significant changes in ASI 4, ASI 5, DISS 4, and DISS 5, BPRS 5 scores were found at T1 compared to T0. The present study indicates that total alcohol abstinence improves psychometric features, such as alcohol addiction severity, psychiatric rating, social behavior, aggressiveness, and disability. Larger controlled studies are needed to confirm these findings.

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confidence: 93%

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

Psychosocial findings in alcohol-dependent patients before and after three months of total alcohol abstinence

Ferrulli¹,

Leggio

Cardone³

et al. 2010

Front. Psychiatry

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“…In the third stage, post-withdrawal, the importance of this medical component decreases in favour of psychological and social support (Ouimette et al, 1998). A study of French patients followed up in the Centre for Care, Support and Prevention in Addiction showed that psychologists and social workers were the most active during the patient's time in care (Nalpas et al, 2006). Self-help organizations for people with alcohol problems constituted the third most important source of support (Mueller et al, 2007).…”

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