TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Psychiatric comorbidity among in-patients with alcohol use disorders
JO  - Alcohol and alcoholism
A1  - Tansupasiri, P.
A1  - Joowong, S.
A1  - Jansirimongkol, B.
A1  - Booncharoen, Hathaichonnanee
A1  - Wiroteurairuang, K.
SP  - i38
EP  - i38
VL  - 49
IS  - Suppl 1
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To examine psychiatric comorbidity in alcohol use disorder in-patients at psychiatric hospitals. <br><br>MATERIALS AND METHODS: Alcohol use disorders in-patients were admitted in 4 psychiatric hospitals from 1st November 2011 to 31th January 2012. The Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview: M.I.N.I - Thai version 5.0.0 was used for psychiatric diagnosis by trained interviewers. Data analysis used descriptive statistics, percentage and chi-square. <br><br>RESULTS: Alcohol use disorders in-patients 410 persons who mostly aged 31-40 years old. Every interval age had related to psychiatric comorbidity. There were psychiatric comorbidities about 68.8%, which the first 5 ranked were lifetime psychotic disorders, current suicide, current substance use disorders, current major depressive episode and lifetime manic episode at 50.0, 31.2, 18.3, 9.3 and 7.1%. There were consisted of alcohol dependence 85.1% and alcohol abuse 14.9% and high level of suicidal behaviors more related with alcohol dependence than alcohol abuse. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Psychiatric comorbidities were common among alcohol use disorder patients who seeking in-patient treatments in psychiatric hospital. Suicidality was often found in female in-patients. So, clinicians should recognize these psychiatric comorbidities and develop clinical guideline and rehabilitation program.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0735-0414
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agu053.1
ID  - ref1
ER  -