Survey of physicians and alcohol-dependent patients in regard to the goals of treatment of alcohol dependence

We conducted a survey of alcohol-dependent patients at the time of their first visit and physicians in regard to the goals of treatment of alcohol dependence. There were 99 replies from patients, and replies from physicians related to 64 of the patients' replies were also received, and in 25.0%...

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Published inNihon Arukoru Yakubutsu Igakkai zasshi = Japanese journal of alcohol studies & drug dependence Vol. 48; no. 1; p. 64
Main Authors Maesato, Hitoshi, Sakuma, Hiroshi, Kimura, Mitsuru, Nakayama, Hideki, Takimura, Tsuyoshi, Yoshimura, Atsushi, Azukizawa, Kouji, Nakai, Minori, Tounai, Atsumi, Fukuda, Takahiro, Fujie, Masatomo, Murakami, Masaru, Yuzuriha, Takefumi, Higuchi, Susumu
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japan 01.02.2013
Subjects
Alcohol Drinking - therapy
Alcoholism - diagnosis
Alcoholism - therapy
Data Collection
Female
Goals
Humans
Japan
Male
Physicians
Japan
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Summary:We conducted a survey of alcohol-dependent patients at the time of their first visit and physicians in regard to the goals of treatment of alcohol dependence. There were 99 replies from patients, and replies from physicians related to 64 of the patients' replies were also received, and in 25.0% of them it was judged possible to make reducing the amount of alcohol consumed a temporary or final goal. Having a mild drinking problem, the absence of a personality disorder or mental retardation, the presence of a strong motivation in regard to treatment, etc., were cited as reasons for the physicians' judgments. In addition, the number of diagnostic criteria of the ICD-10 for dependence syndrome that applied was shown to be significantly related to the judgments regarding treatment goals. However, as for Alcohol Dependence Scale (ADS), there was no significant relationship with the treatment goal.
ISSN:1341-8963