Effects of Insight Level on the Sensitivity of Alcoholism Screening Tests in Alcohol Dependent Patients

Cho, Kyu Chol; Kim, Jong Sung; Jung, Jin Gyu; Kim, Sung Soo; Lee, Jeong Gil; Choi, Dong Hyun

doi:10.4082/kjfm.2010.31.7.523

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“…For the role of insight, researchers have focused on how insight affects patients. It has been found that a lack of insight is associated with poorer psychosocial functioning among patients with mental disorders ( 2 ) and with higher rates of false negatives in screening tests among patients with alcohol dependence ( 3 ). It was also reported that bipolar patients' insight into treatment is an independent predictor of adverse clinical outcomes ( 4 ).…”

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Brief Insight-enhancement Intervention among Patients with Alcohol Dependence

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J Korean Med Sci

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Patients' insight has a critical role in the recovery from problematic behavior. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a brief intervention to promote insight among alcohol-dependent patients. A total of 41 alcohol-dependent patients (30 males, 11 females) in an insight-deficient state who had been admitted to a community-based alcohol treatment center, were randomized into two groups based on their admission order: an intervention group (IG) (n = 20) and a control group (CG) (n = 21). Patients in both the IG and CG participated in an identical treatment program with one exception: patients in the IG were required to undergo five sessions of brief individual intervention focusing on insight enhancement. Changes in insight state were assessed after the intervention. The IG exhibited significant (P < 0.05) changes in the distribution of insight level, while the CG did not exhibit any significant changes in the distribution of insight level. The insight score after intervention was significantly (P < 0.05) greater for the IG than the CG with adjustment for the baseline characteristics. The results suggest that a brief individual intervention focused on insight enhancement may be an effective tool to improve insight among alcohol-dependent patients.

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