Affiliation:
1. MD Psychiatry, Senior Resident in Geriatric Mental Health, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, UP.
2. MD Psychiatry, Professor and HOD, Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Srikakulam, AP.
Abstract
Introduction: Alcohol dependence syndrome is a very common condition affecting the general population. Alcohol
abuse can result in novelty seeking and risk taking behaviour resulting in violence and road trafc accidents. Long
duration abuse can cause several psychiatric disorders like anxiety, depression, and family disharmony. These problems are much more common
in countries like India. In this single stage cross-sectional case control Methodology And Results: study, the degree of psychological well-being
was grossly affected in spouses of patients with alcohol dependence in comparison to spouses of normal subjects. Those in the study group scored
lower mean scores in PGWBI total score as well as in domain mean scores. Statistical analysis showed study group had a lower mean value 34.4
(3.4) than the control group whose mean was 78.4 (4.1). The spouses of the study group showed lower Conclusion: degree of psychological
subjective well-being.
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