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KMID : 0870519980020020220
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Journal of Korean Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
1998 Volume.2 No. 2 p.220 ~ p.226
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Personality Characteristics and Impulsivity of Familial and Non-familial Alcohol Dependence
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Cho Hyun-Sang
Rho Gyu-Sik
Kim Joo-Hee
Cheon Duk-Hee
Yoo Sang-Woo
Namkoong Kee
Yoo Kae-Joon
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Abstract
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This study was designed to examine the differences in personality characteristics and impulsivity of male alcoholics
according to their familial history of alcoholism. The clinical interview for demographic data, drinking history, and family
history, and then, the MMPI, Impulsivity test, Cognitrone were performed in 75 psychiatric inpatients with alcohol dependence. The mean age for their first drinks was significantly younger and the average maximum amount consumed per drinking occasion was significantly greater in familial alcoholics than in nonfamilial alcoholics. The T-score of anti-social personality scale in MMPI was also significantly higher in familial alcoholics than in nonfamilial ones. However, there were no significant differences in the clinical scales of the MMPI or the scores on the Impulsivity test, and Cognitrone between familial alcoholics and nonfamilial ones except that some cognitive impairment was suggested in familial alcoholics. This study showed that familial alcoholics had a greater tendency for antisocial personality and the fine cognitive impairments, but not any more impulsivity compared to non-familial alcoholics. Therefore, differential treatment strategies according to familial alcoholic history will be needed.
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KEYWORD
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Alcohol dependency, Family history, MPI·Impulsivity
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