Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.20471/may.2020.56.01.04
Psychiatric Disorders in Iranian Alcohol Users
Ali Kheradmand
; Taleghani Hospital Research Development Committee, Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Seyed Saeed Sadr
; Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Ali Jahandideh
; Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Elham Mirshah
; Department of psychiatric nursing, school of nursing and midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Abstract
Introduction: - there is a close relationship between alcohol dependence and psychiatric disorders. A large number of people who use alcohol are suffering from psychiatric disorders, so identifying and treating of psychiatric disorder is vitally important in alcohol users. The aim of this study was evaluate the prevalence of axis I psychiatric disorders in Iranian alcohol users in 2017. Subjects & Methods: - in this cross-sectional study, 105 patients who were attendance to the Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies (INCAS) were interviewed. Alcohol consumption questionnaire and demographic questionnaire were completed for all patients and the prevalence of psychiatric disorders with SCID-1 was evaluated. The information collected was analyzed with SPSS software version 22. Results: - about 45% of participants except alcohol use had no other psychiatric illness and 55% had psychiatric disorders. 5.34% had bipolar disorders and 4.22% had severe depression, respectively, and the incidence of OCD was in 2.5%. History of referral to the psychiatrist was in 23.8% and history of admission to the psychiatric ward was 16.2%. Also, the use of other non-alcoholic substances in the patients was examined; the most consumed was opium in 26.7%, followed by cannabis with 16.2%. Conclusion: - regarding the high prevalence of axis I psychiatric disorders among alcohol use disorders, a complete interview and history of psychiatry disorders is essential.
Keywords
psychiatric disorders; alcohol users; Iran
Hrčak ID:
233902
URI
Publication date:
20.5.2020.
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