Alcohol-Dependent Inpatients in Northern Vietnam

European Journal of Mental Health: individual, family, community and society

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NGUYEN THI PHUONG MAI¹  KIM BAO GIANG¹  NGUYEN VAN TUAN¹ 

[1] Viet Nam National Institute of Mental Health, Bach Mai Hospital

关键词: alcohol dependence;    relapse;    co-occurring psychiatric disorders;   

DOI  :  10.5708/EJMH.15.2020.2.4

学科分类：基础医学

来源: Semmelweis University * Institute of Mental Health

【 摘 要 】

Background: The prevalence of alcohol dependence has been increasing in several countries inthe world as well as in Vietnam. This study aims to describe relapse among alcohol-dependentinpatients in Northern Vietnam and some co-occurring psychiatric disorders in these patients.Methods: This study followed 53 alcohol-dependent patients who were treated for six months atthe Vietnam National Institute of Mental Health. At the point of one month, three months, and sixmonths after being discharged from the hospital, the patients were monitored for their alcohol consumption, relapse into alcohol dependence, and co-occurring psychiatric disorders by clinicalpsychiatrists, using the International Classification of Diseases, the 10th edition, Hamilton depression rating scale, Hamilton anxiety rating scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and the EQ-5D5L Life Quality Assessment.Results: The prevalence of relapse into alcohol dependence was 81.1%. The highest relapse ratewas found in the first month after alcohol withdrawal (46.5%), then it decreased gradually. 53.9%of the relapsed patients had at least four alcohol withdrawals; they mainly used home-brewed alcohol. The average daily alcohol intake was fairly high: 14.4 ± 8.5 standard drinks. Mental disorderssuch as depression, anxiety, and sleep disorder were very prevalent among patients with relapsedalcohol dependence.Conclusions: The rate of relapsed alcohol dependence in Northern Vietnam was very high. It isimportant to detect and treat psychiatric disorders simultaneously with alcohol dependence toachieve better treatment effectiveness and reduce relapse rates.

【 授权许可】

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