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KMID : 0605720070130010083
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Journal of the Korean Society of Biological Therapies in Psychiatry
2007 Volume.13 No. 1 p.83 ~ p.89
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Telescoping Effect in Female Korean Alcohol-Dependent Patients
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Kim Hyo-Jeong
Kim Sung-Gon
Lee Duk-Gi
Hwang In-Bok
Choi Yong-Sung
Kim Jeong-Gee
Lee Hae-Kook
Jae Young-Myo
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Abstract
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Objective : Previous studies have shown that in women, alcohol dependence develops faster than in men, even though women often start drinking at a later age than men. This is often referred to as the telescoping effect. The present study is based on data concerning the age of at which drinking began and the development of alcoholrelated problems in both male and female Korean alcohol-dependent patients. This study investigates whether the telescoping effect is present in female Korean alcohol-dependent patients.
Methods : Through patients’ histories and interviews with psychiatrists, information on dermographic characteristics and history of drinking were gathered in 299 alcoholic dependent patients(167males, 62females).
Results : 1) Although the female alcohol-dependent patients(hereafter referred to as the female group) started drinking at later age than male patients(hereafter referred to as the male group), no difference was found regarding the time of the onset of alcoholic problems in both groups. 2) The t me at which the development of alcoholic problems occurred and the time at which patients were first admitted to a psychiatric hospital due to development of alcoholic problems was shorter in the female group than the male group. 3) The average age of th female group is younger than that of th male group. In addition, even though daily alcohol consumption per drinking day in the female group was smaller in terms of amount than in the male group, the female group had significantly more subjects having severe alcohol withdrawal syndrome. Also, there were more subjects who had first-degree relatives who have alcohol-related problems in the female group than in the male group.
Conclusion : It has bean shown that the telescoping effect is also present in female Korean alcohol-dependent patients. Therefore, it is thought that more attention from physicians and family and more social interest should be given to female drinkers than to male drinkers.
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KEYWORD
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Female, Alcohol dependence, Telescoping effect
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