Psychological Impacts on Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder: a Study in Southern Taiwan with Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) in 2020
Introduction Alcohol consumption is a risk factor for various comorbidities, such as cirrhosis, chronic sclerosing stomatitis, and neuropsychiatric disorders. Objectives Our study examined the associations between psychological factors and alcohol addiction of the individuals with alcohol use diso...
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Introduction
Alcohol consumption is a risk factor for various comorbidities, such as cirrhosis, chronic sclerosing stomatitis, and neuropsychiatric disorders.
Objectives
Our study examined the associations between psychological factors and alcohol addiction of the individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) in Southern Taiwan.
Methods
Demographic information as well as suicidal history and sources of stress were collected from 177 participants. The extent of alcoholism was assessed by AUDIT questionnaire. Demographic and linear regression analyses were performed with the Statistical Software Stata version 12.0 (StataCorp LP, College Station, TX, USA).
Results
Demographic data, suicidal history and the causes of stress of patients divided by AUDIT scores are shown in
Table 1. Among 177 participants, 17 (9.6%) had suicidal thoughts, 4 (2.3%) had suicide plan, 22 (12.5%) self-injured, and four-fifth of patients lived under pressure. Patients who self-harmed were with significant lower AUDIT scores of -7.24 (95% CI: -11.49 – -3.00) (Table. 2). The AUDIT scores of patients with physical stress, interpersonal difficulties and loneliness increased significantly by 6.71 (95% CI: 3.19 – 10.30), 6.14 (95% CI: 2.15 – 10.13) and 5.02 (95% CI: 0.93 – 9.11), respectively (Table. 3).
Conclusions
Our findings indicated negative correlation with alcohol use and auto-inflicted injury. However, previous study showed systematic assessment of the association between suicide and AUD, and considered alcohol an important risk factor for suicide, which is related to mental health and affected by different genders and drinking patterns. Our results may provide reference for estimation of the alcohol-related psychological effects in Taiwan.
Disclosure
No significant relationships.
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| spelling | doaj.art-f5072cbd0c15462b94aea8035a9816ea2023-11-17T05:06:58ZengCambridge University PressEuropean Psychiatry0924-93381778-35852022-06-0165S240S24010.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.620Psychological Impacts on Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder: a Study in Southern Taiwan with Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) in 2020C.Y. Chu0S.-C. Wang1C.-H. Lee2C.-M. Cheng3Jianan Psychiatric Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Forensic And Addiction Psychiatry, Tainan, TaiwanJianan Psychiatric Center, Ministry Health and Welfare, Forensic And Addiction Psychiatry, Tainan, TaiwanJianan Psychiatric Center, Ministry Health and Welfare, Forensic And Addiction Psychiatry, Tainan, TaiwanJianan Psychiatric Center, Ministry Health and Welfare, Consultant Physician, Tainan, Taiwan Introduction Alcohol consumption is a risk factor for various comorbidities, such as cirrhosis, chronic sclerosing stomatitis, and neuropsychiatric disorders. Objectives Our study examined the associations between psychological factors and alcohol addiction of the individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) in Southern Taiwan. Methods Demographic information as well as suicidal history and sources of stress were collected from 177 participants. The extent of alcoholism was assessed by AUDIT questionnaire. Demographic and linear regression analyses were performed with the Statistical Software Stata version 12.0 (StataCorp LP, College Station, TX, USA). Results Demographic data, suicidal history and the causes of stress of patients divided by AUDIT scores are shown in Table 1. Among 177 participants, 17 (9.6%) had suicidal thoughts, 4 (2.3%) had suicide plan, 22 (12.5%) self-injured, and four-fifth of patients lived under pressure. Patients who self-harmed were with significant lower AUDIT scores of -7.24 (95% CI: -11.49 – -3.00) (Table. 2). The AUDIT scores of patients with physical stress, interpersonal difficulties and loneliness increased significantly by 6.71 (95% CI: 3.19 – 10.30), 6.14 (95% CI: 2.15 – 10.13) and 5.02 (95% CI: 0.93 – 9.11), respectively (Table. 3). Conclusions Our findings indicated negative correlation with alcohol use and auto-inflicted injury. However, previous study showed systematic assessment of the association between suicide and AUD, and considered alcohol an important risk factor for suicide, which is related to mental health and affected by different genders and drinking patterns. Our results may provide reference for estimation of the alcohol-related psychological effects in Taiwan. Disclosure No significant relationships. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933822006204/type/journal_articlealcohol use disorder (AUD)AUDITpsychological impactMultiple linear regression (MLR) |
| spellingShingle | C.Y. Chu S.-C. Wang C.-H. Lee C.-M. Cheng Psychological Impacts on Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder: a Study in Southern Taiwan with Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) in 2020 European Psychiatry alcohol use disorder (AUD) AUDIT psychological impact Multiple linear regression (MLR) |
| title | Psychological Impacts on Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder: a Study in Southern Taiwan with Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) in 2020 |
| title_full | Psychological Impacts on Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder: a Study in Southern Taiwan with Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) in 2020 |
| title_fullStr | Psychological Impacts on Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder: a Study in Southern Taiwan with Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) in 2020 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychological Impacts on Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder: a Study in Southern Taiwan with Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) in 2020 |
| title_short | Psychological Impacts on Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder: a Study in Southern Taiwan with Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) in 2020 |
| title_sort | psychological impacts on patients with alcohol use disorder a study in southern taiwan with alcohol use disorders identification test audit in 2020 |
| topic | alcohol use disorder (AUD) AUDIT psychological impact Multiple linear regression (MLR) |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933822006204/type/journal_article |
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