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Quality of Life and Psychiatric Morbidity in Caregiver of Alcohol Dependence Patients
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Alcohol dependence affects not only patient but its deleterious effects are extended to family members.They are most vulnerable to have significant psychiatric disorders.Aims: to investigate the quality of life and the frequency and nature of psychiatric morbidity in caregiver of patients with alcohol dependence.Material and method: The study was carried out at Psychiatry OPD, P.D.U.Medical College & Hospital, Rajkot.In this cross-sectional study, 110 patients between ages 18-65, having alcohol dependence as per diagnostic criteria of DSM -V was studied.One caregiver of each patient was also studied.Leeds dependence questionnaire was administered in patients.GHQ and Q-LES-Q-SF Scales were administered in caregivers.The results were tabulated and analyzed using chi (χ2) square test and Mann Whitney U test.Correlation coefficient was measured between scores of all scales using Pearson's formula.Results: Quality of life of was found to be significantly poor among caregivers of alcohol dependent patients.Out of 110 caregivers, 40(36%) caregivers had dysthymia, 24(22%) had major depression, 9(8%) had unspecified anxiety disorder and 5(4.5%) had generalized anxiety disorder.Conclusion: The Study suggests need for sensitization of psychiatrists to evaluate and treat caregivers of alcohol dependent patients.
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- Gohil, J. G., Patel, M. K., & Samani, M. J.
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- Samani, Mukesh J.
- Venue
- IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences
- Publisher
- IOSR Journals
- Published
- 2016-08
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 08
- Pages
- 98-101
- ISSN
- 2279-0853 (ISSN-L)
- 2279-0861
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- W2509120284
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- 10
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- 2026: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2017: 1
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- 0.31
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- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Research and Theory › Nursing care and research
- Keywords
- alcoholism, caregivers, quality of life, psychiatric morbidity, family caregivers, dysthymia, major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, generalized anxiety disorder
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