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In a group of 85 men with alcohol dependence syndrome occurrence of depressive symptoms was examined and the intensification of psychomotor activation disorders was assessed. 60% of patients showed symptoms of depression during alcohol intoxication. Relationship between the intensification of depressive symptoms and psychomotor activity disorders was testified.
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74 male alcoholics participated in a three years prospective study. We have analysed data that patients obtained after the detoxification and 1, 2 and 3 years after discharge. Patients were divided into groups according to drinking behaviour. The psychological assessment included the MPI-Eysenck Personality Questionnaire, Q-sort self-esteem scale, Benton test and the WAIS. Social functioning was classified with reference to the Scale of Social Functioning. Our results indicate that the majority of patients presented disturbances in self-esteem and an increased level of neuroticism. These psychological parameters were not connected with a drinking or sober outcome. Our data suggest that the cognitive impairment in alcoholics is relatively constant and does not improve despite sustained abstinence. In the whole group social functioning was disturbed after a period of drinking and was significantly improved together with the duration of abstinence.
74 male alcoholics participated in a three year prospective study. Data were collected four times: at admission (for the detoxification) and 1, 2 and 3 years after discharge. Patients were divided into groups according to drinking behaviour. Abstainers and relapsers who had been followed up for three years were compared with treatment variables in an attempt to separate those factors which would be predictors of outcome type. Our results indicate that for alcoholics, having an additional diagnosis of antisocial personality or drug dependence was associated with poor outcome. We failed to find a relationship between the history of alcohol dependence (manner of drinking, age of onset etc.) and clinical course. Our results suggest that symptoms of depression and anxiety, observed during a period of detoxification were gradually lowered according to the time of abstinence. Abstinence-status at a 3 year follow-up was associated with regular out-patients treatment especially during the first year after discharge.