Social Support and Treatment Outcome in Alcohol Dependence Syndrome in Armed Forces
Introduction: Social factors play vital role in unfolding of alcohol use disorders in any given population. Several factors beyond the confines of treatment settings influence treatment outcome in alcohol dependence syndrome. Social support has positive effect in treatment outcome of alcohol dep...
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doaj-21f099a7475842479e39c5d448e779f82020-11-25T03:01:45ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2015-11-01911VC01VC0510.7860/JCDR/2015/14142.6739Social Support and Treatment Outcome in Alcohol Dependence Syndrome in Armed ForcesSiddharth Dixit0Vinay Singh Chauhan1Sudip Azad2Classified Specialist, Department of Psychiatry, Base Hospital Delhi Cantt, New Delhi, India. Classified Specialist, Department of Psychiatry, Base Hospital Delhi Cantt, New Delhi, India.Resident, Department of Psychiatry, Base Hospital Delhi Cantt, New Delhi, India.Introduction: Social factors play vital role in unfolding of alcohol use disorders in any given population. Several factors beyond the confines of treatment settings influence treatment outcome in alcohol dependence syndrome. Social support has positive effect in treatment outcome of alcohol dependence syndrome. This has not been much studied in India in past. Therefore we decided to study the perception of social support in cases of alcohol dependence syndrome admitted in a busy hospital in armed forces. Aim: The aim was to study the perception of social support across relapsed and abstinent group and see if it reached any statistical proportion and also to see if any socio-demographic variables also affected perception of social support. Materials and Methods: Fifty five consecutive male patients of alcohol dependent syndrome without a co-morbid neurological/ psychiatric diagnosis were assessed for their perception of social support after taking informed consent. They were explained the procedure and their alcoholic milestones were recorded in specially designed pro-forma. Subjects were then divided in abstinent and relapsed group. Subsequently they were assessed for their perception of social support by administering Social provision scale and Social support questionnaire. Statistical Analysis: Data were tabulated and statistically analysed by using chi square test, Mann Whitney U-Test and Rank ANOVA test where applicable p-value <.05 was taken as significant. Results: Results indicated that perception of social support across abstinent (n=18) and relapsed (n= 37) group reached significant statistical proportion as measured by social provision scale and social support questionnaire. Duration of use, dependence and family history of alcoholism did not influence perception of social support across patient population. There was inverse relationship between patients with alcohol related problem and their perception of social support. Professional and qualified soldiers perceived higher social support than soldiers and lesser qualified individuals. Conclusion: Abstinent group perceived better social support than relapsed group and soldiers in upper socio-occupational status and less alcohol related problems perceived more social support than soldiers with lower socioeconomic status and more alcohol related problems. Psychosocial therapy must be incorporated in management of Alcohol dependence syndrome. https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/6739/14142_CE[Ra1]_F(AK)_PF1(PAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdfalcohol use disordersabstinencemilitaryrelapse |
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Social Support and Treatment Outcome in Alcohol Dependence Syndrome in Armed Forces |
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Social Support and Treatment Outcome in Alcohol Dependence Syndrome in Armed Forces |
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Social Support and Treatment Outcome in Alcohol Dependence Syndrome in Armed Forces |
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Social Support and Treatment Outcome in Alcohol Dependence Syndrome in Armed Forces |
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Social Support and Treatment Outcome in Alcohol Dependence Syndrome in Armed Forces |
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social support and treatment outcome in alcohol dependence syndrome in armed forces |
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Introduction: Social factors play vital role in unfolding of alcohol
use disorders in any given population. Several factors beyond
the confines of treatment settings influence treatment outcome
in alcohol dependence syndrome. Social support has positive
effect in treatment outcome of alcohol dependence syndrome.
This has not been much studied in India in past. Therefore we
decided to study the perception of social support in cases of
alcohol dependence syndrome admitted in a busy hospital in
armed forces.
Aim: The aim was to study the perception of social support
across relapsed and abstinent group and see if it reached any
statistical proportion and also to see if any socio-demographic
variables also affected perception of social support.
Materials and Methods: Fifty five consecutive male patients of
alcohol dependent syndrome without a co-morbid neurological/
psychiatric diagnosis were assessed for their perception
of social support after taking informed consent. They were
explained the procedure and their alcoholic milestones were
recorded in specially designed pro-forma. Subjects were then
divided in abstinent and relapsed group. Subsequently they were
assessed for their perception of social support by administering
Social provision scale and Social support questionnaire.
Statistical Analysis: Data were tabulated and statistically
analysed by using chi square test, Mann Whitney U-Test and
Rank ANOVA test where applicable p-value <.05 was taken as
significant.
Results: Results indicated that perception of social support
across abstinent (n=18) and relapsed (n= 37) group reached
significant statistical proportion as measured by social provision
scale and social support questionnaire. Duration of use,
dependence and family history of alcoholism did not influence
perception of social support across patient population. There
was inverse relationship between patients with alcohol related
problem and their perception of social support. Professional and
qualified soldiers perceived higher social support than soldiers
and lesser qualified individuals.
Conclusion: Abstinent group perceived better social support
than relapsed group and soldiers in upper socio-occupational
status and less alcohol related problems perceived more
social support than soldiers with lower socioeconomic status
and more alcohol related problems. Psychosocial therapy
must be incorporated in management of Alcohol dependence
syndrome. |
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alcohol use disorders abstinence military relapse |
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