A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF TEMPERAMENTAL TRAITS DISTINGUISHING MALES FROM FEMALES WITH ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE SYNDROME

Abstract

Background: There is a paucity of research literature on the variations in temperamental traits
between males and females specific for alcohol dependence. Temperament refers to the
individual differences in the automatic response to emotional stimuli which abide by by the
norms of associative conditioning or procedural learning of habits and skills. The main
objective of this study was to compare the differences in temperamental traits of males and
females with alcohol dependence.