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  • Korean Journal of Biological Psychiatry
  • Volume 14(4); 2007
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Korean Journal of Biological Psychiatry 2007;14(4):249-55. Published online: Apr, 1, 2007

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A Study on Relapse Predictors in Korean Alcohol-Dependent Patients - A 24 Weeks Follow up Study -

  • Cheol Min Kim, MD1;Sung Gon Kim, MD, PhD2;Kee NamKoong, MD, PhD3;Dong Hwan Cho, MD, PhD4;Byung Ook Lee, MD, PhD5;Ihn Geun Choi, MD, PhD6; and Min Jeong Kim, MA2;
    1;Department of Neuropsychiatry, Yangsan Hae-In General Hospital, Yangsan, 2;Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, 3;Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, 4;Department of Neuropsychiatry, Maryknoll Hospital, Busan, 5;Department of Psychiatry, National Health Insurance Corporation Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, 6;Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea
Abstract

Objectives：The aim of this prospective study is to investigate predictors estimating relapse in Korean alcohol-dependent patients using variables like alcohol history, drinking craving, treatment motivation and insight.

Methods：Alcohol dependent patients(N=48) who completed questionnaires about sociodemographic variables and drinking history, Timeline Follow-Back(TLFB), Obsessive-Compulsive Drinking Scale(OCSD), Alcohol Urge Questionnaire(AUQ), Pennsylvania Alcohol Craving Scale(PACS), University of Rhode Island Change Assessment(URICA), Hanil Alcohol Insight Scale(HAIS) were followed-up for 24weeks. Subjects who drank heavily(5 standard drinking or more/day) or were not followed up anymore were classified as the relapse group. We used logistic regression analysis with backward elimination of SPSS PC+11.5 to investigate relapse estimate predictors.

Results：Average drinking amount per drinking day for last 1 year and HAIS score were predictors of relapse in alcohol-dependent patients.

Conclusions：Our findings suggest that therapist should give more attention to alcohol-dependent patients who had more drinks per drinking day for last 1 year and had lower insight level.

Keywords Alcohol dependence;Relapse predictor;Follow-up.