Stress-coping morbidity among family members of addiction patients in Singapore

Lee, Kae Meng Thomas; Manning, Victoria; Teoh, Hui Chin; Winslow, Munidasa; Lee, Arthur; Subramaniam, Mythily; Song, Guo; Wong, KokSheik

doi:10.1111/j.1465-3362.2011.00301.x

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“…One such study was conducted in Singapore and assessed spouses of males in treatment for alcohol dependence. They found similar results, with spouses of those with alcohol dependence having higher rates of depression, psychiatric morbidity and stress along with lower scores on physical and psychological well-being [3]. Moos et al conducted a study on older adults but found similar results, that is, spouses of those men who continued drinking had greater depression and poorer overall health when compared with spouses of men who never drank as well as those men who had stopped drinking several years back [10].…”

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confidence: 86%

“…This leads to a situation where alcohol use disorder is a significant health problem in our country. This condition has wide-ranging consequences not only for the one who drinks, but also for their entire family [2,3]. A wide range of psychiatric problems has been reported in wives of patients with alcohol dependence, with mood and anxiety disorders being predominant, along with decreased marital satisfaction [2].…”

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Anxiety and depression in spouses of males diagnosed with alcohol dependence: a comparative study

Gandhi¹,

Suthar²,

Pal³

et al. 2017

Arch Psych Psych

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SummaryAims: In this study, we aim to compare the proportion of anxiety and depression among spouses of males with alcohol use disorder and spouses of males without alcohol use disorder. Materials and methods:We conducted a comparative study on patients attending the general practice OPD of an urban tertiary care hospital. Two groups were compared -wives of men with alcohol use disorder (diagnosed by DSM-5) and wives of men without alcohol use disorder. Semi-structured questionnaires, PHQ-9 and GAD-7, were administered. Results:In total, 58 women (38%) married to men with alcohol use disorder reported depression and 89 women (59%) reported anxiety, as opposed to 26 (17%) and 58 (38%) women married to men without alcohol use disorder. The difference was significant, with odds ratio at 3.01 and 2.31 respectively. Discussion:The rates found were comparable to previous studies. However, the current study better elucidates the causality of psychiatric morbidity among spouses of men with alcohol dependence as it is a comparative study. Conclusion:Wives of men with alcohol use disorder show significantly higher rates of both depression and anxiety when compared with wives of men without alcohol use disorder. This increased psychiatric morbidity affects not only the individual but the entire family unit, reduces effective participation in treatment and affects the overall quality of life of the family. Thus, it is important to be vigilant about it and intervene in a timely manner. psychiatric morbidity, caregivers, alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence, spouse burden

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confidence: 86%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Anxiety and depression in spouses of males diagnosed with alcohol dependence: a comparative study

Gandhi¹,

Suthar²,

Pal³

et al. 2017

Arch Psych Psych

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“…PSS, has yet to be validated in Singapore, it has been validated in several countries (32,50) and used in Singapore for different populations. (51,52) Lack of comprehensive information on exposure to tobacco smoke, as well as alcohol and caffeine intake did not allow for quantification and detailed examination of the association of these variables with the risk of miscarriage. As previously discussed, the presence of nausea and PSS ≥ 17 was associated with a decreased likelihood of complete miscarriage.…”

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A prospective study of risk factors for first trimester miscarriage in Asian women with threatened miscarriage

Kouk¹,

Neo²,

Malhotra³

et al. 2013

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RESUlTSOf the 139 women included for data analysis, 36 (25.9%) had a miscarriage, mostly within two weeks of presentation. The results of our study showed that women aged ≥ 34 years were more likely to miscarry (hazard ratio [HR] = 1.95). Compared to women whose partner was 20-30 years of age, women whose partner was ≥ 41 years of age also had a higher likelihood of experiencing a miscarriage (HR = 8.33). However, the presence of nausea (HR = 0.33) and a high stress score (i.e. ≥ 17) on the Perceived Stress Scale (HR = 0.49) were associated with a reduced likelihood of miscarriage. CONClUSIONOlder pregnant women experiencing a threatened miscarriage should be counselled about their higher risk of miscarriage, especially if they have an older partner.

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“…Diese führen dazu, dass sich das Risiko für die Angehörigen erhöht, selbst psychisch oder psychosomatisch krank zu werden (Lee, Manning, Teoh, Winslow, Lee, Subramaniam et al, 2011;Oreo & Ozgul, 2007;Orford et al, 1998c;Ray, Mertens & Weisner, 2007). So weisen Angehörige ein höheres Risiko auf, eine depressive Störung oder selbst eine Abhängigkeitserkrankung zu entwickeln (Lee et al, 2011;Ray et al, 2007).…”

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“…Auf diese wird in den nächsten Kapiteln näher eingegangen. Es ist zudem erwiesen, dass die Belastungen, die durch die Abhängigkeit einer nahestehenden Person entstehen, auch Auswirkungen auf die Gesundheit der Angehörigen hat (Lee et al, 2011;Oreo & Ozgul, 2007;Orford et al, 1998c;Ray et al, 2007) (Orford et al, 1998c), wählten andere einen theoretischen Zugang (Kirby et al, 2005). Nachfolgend werden die Belastungen vorgestellt, die Angehörige im Zusammenhang mit der Suchterkrankung eines ihnen nahestehenden Menschen erleben können.…”

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Angehörige von drogenabhängigen Menschen – Suchterkrankungen aus einer anderen Perspektive

Ruckstuhl

2017

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ZusammenfassungDie Situation von Angehörigen von heroin- und kokainabhängigen Menschen wurde in der Schweiz bisher nur wenig wissenschaftlich untersucht. Die vorliegende Arbeit hat deshalb einen explorativen Charakter. Im Zentrum der Untersuchung stand die Frage, welche Auswirkungen die Suchterkrankung eines nahestehenden Menschen auf die psychische Gesundheit der Angehörigen hat und welche Rolle Bewältigungsstrategien in diesem Zusammenhang spielen. Mittels standardisierten Fragebögen wurden die Daten erhoben. Die Auswertung erfolgte über multiple lineare Regressionsmodelle, die folgende Ergebnisse brachten: Je stärker sich Angehörige durch die Abhängigkeitserkrankung belastet fühlten und je mehr Sorgen sie hatten in Bezug auf Finanzen, Gesundheit, Arbeit und Beziehungen, desto höher war ihr Risiko die Kriterien einer klinisch relevanten Depression zu erfüllen. 27,3% der befragten Angehörigen erfüllten zum Zeitpunkt der Befragung die Kriterien einer klinisch relevanten Depression, was deutlich über der erwarteten 12-Monatsprävalenz von 7% in der Schweizer Bevölkerung lag. Dabei spielen insbesondere die Bewältigungsstrategien, die Angehörige anwenden eine wichtige Rolle. So zeigte sich, dass insbesondere negative Bewältigungsstrategien, die das Stresserleben erhöhen mit einer höheren Depressivität assoziiert sind. Positive Bewältigungsstrategien, die das Stresserleben reduzieren, scheinen dagegen keine protektive Wirkung zu haben. Insgesamt legen die Ergebnisse nahe, dass Angehörige in der Schweiz besser unterstützt und in der Forschung als auch im klinischen Alltag mehr Beachtung bekommen sollten.

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Stress-coping morbidity among family members of addiction patients in Singapore

Cited by 44 publications

References 25 publications

Anxiety and depression in spouses of males diagnosed with alcohol dependence: a comparative study

Anxiety and depression in spouses of males diagnosed with alcohol dependence: a comparative study

A prospective study of risk factors for first trimester miscarriage in Asian women with threatened miscarriage

Angehörige von drogenabhängigen Menschen – Suchterkrankungen aus einer anderen Perspektive

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