A Study on Relapse Predictors in Korean Alcohol-Dependent Patients: A 24 Weeks Follow up Study.
- Author:
Cheol Min KIM
1
;
Sung Gon KIM
;
Kee NAMKOONG
;
Dong Hwan CHO
;
Byung Ook LEE
;
Ihn Geun CHOI
;
Min Jeong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neuropsychiatry, Yangsan Hae-In General Hospital, Yangsan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Alcohol dependence;
Relapse predictor;
Follow-up
- MeSH:
Alcoholism;
Drinking;
Follow-Up Studies*;
Humans;
Logistic Models;
Motivation;
Pennsylvania;
Prospective Studies;
Recurrence*;
Rhode Island
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Biological Psychiatry
2007;14(4):249-255
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this prospective study is to investigate predictors estimating relapse in Korean alcohol-dependent patients using variables like alcohol history, drinking craving, treatment motivation and insight. METHODS: Alcohol dependent patients(N=48) who completed questionnaires about sociodemographic variables and drinking history, Timeline Follow-Back(TLFB), Obsessive-Compulsive Drinking Scale(OCSD), Alcohol Urge Questionnaire(AUQ), Pennsylvania Alcohol Craving Scale(PACS), University of Rhode Island Change Assessment(URICA), Hanil Alcohol Insight Scale(HAIS) were followed-up for 24weeks. Subjects who drank heavily(5 standard drinking or more/day) or were not followed up anymore were classified as the relapse group. We used logistic regression analysis with backward elimination of SPSS PC+11.5 to investigate relapse estimate predictors. RESULTS: Average drinking amount per drinking day for last 1 year and HAIS score were predictors of relapse in alcohol-dependent patients. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that therapist should give more attention to alcohol-dependent patients who had more drinks per drinking day for last 1 year and had lower insight level.
