Year: 2016
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Alcohol dependence affects not only patient but its deleterious effects are extended to family members.They are most vulnerable to have significant psychiatric disorders.Aims: to investigate the quality of life and the frequency and nature of psychiatric morbidity in caregiver of patients with alcohol dependence.Material and method: The study was carried out at Psychiatry OPD, P.D.U.Medical College & Hospital, Rajkot.In this cross-sectional study, 110 patients between ages 18-65, having alcohol dependence as per diagnostic criteria of DSM -V was studied.One caregiver of each patient was also studied.Leeds dependence questionnaire was administered in patients.GHQ and Q-LES-Q-SF Scales were administered in caregivers.The results were tabulated and analyzed using chi (χ2) square test and Mann Whitney U test.Correlation coefficient was measured between scores of all scales using Pearson's formula.Results: Quality of life of was found to be significantly poor among caregivers of alcohol dependent patients.Out of 110 caregivers, 40(36%) caregivers had dysthymia, 24(22%) had major depression, 9(8%) had unspecified anxiety disorder and 5(4.5%) had generalized anxiety disorder.Conclusion: The Study suggests need for sensitization of psychiatrists to evaluate and treat caregivers of alcohol dependent patients.
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2509120284