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KMID : 0870519970010010106
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Journal of Korean Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
1997 Volume.1 No. 1 p.106 ~ p.114
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The Clinical Characteristics of Alcoholics according to Family History of Alcoholism
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Oh Dong-Hoon
Kim Gil-Sook
Oh Dong-Yul
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Abstract
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Object：We attempted to clarify the clinical characteristics of alcoholics according to family history of alcoholism.
Method：We examined 51 men alcoholics who had been admitted to alcoholic open ward in Seoul National Mental
Hospital from June 1st 1996 to June 30th 1996 according to their family history of alcoholism. We perfomed semi-structured
interview for demographic data, drinking history, and social consequences. Self-report questionnaires for severity
of alcoholism(Alcoholism Screening Test of Seoul National Mental Hospital；NAST), depression(Korean Version Beck
Depression Inventory；K-BDI) and anxiety(State-Trait Axiety Inventory；STAI-trait and state) were given to all subjects at
least 2 weeks later after admission.
Result：
1) The number of familial alcoholics were 22 and those of non familial alcoholics were 29. 2) Mean age on admission(p<0.05) and age when first diagnosed as alcoholism(p<0.05) was significantly younger in familial alcoholics than in non-familial alcoholics. 3) Familial alcoholics were scored significantly higher than non-familial alcoholics in Alcoholism Screening Test of Seoul National Mental Hospital(p<0.05), Korean Version Beck Depression Inventory(p<0.05), and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (p<0.05).
Conclusion：Therefore special attention is needed for familial alcoholics due to above clinical characteristics.
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KEYWORD
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Alcoholism, Family history, Clinical characteristics
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