Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorder in Male Patients of AlcoholDependence

Abstract

Background: Currently, Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are among the most prevalent mental disorders worldwide.Alcohol use disorders are highly disabling and associated with many physical and psychiatric co-morbidities; they also contribute substantially to global morbidity and mortality.Objectives: To assess the magnitude of co morbid psychiatric disorder in alcohol dependence syndrome.
Material and Methods: The study was a hospital based cross-sectional observational study. The study was conducted at the Department of Psychiatry in Rohilkhand Medical College & Hospital (RMCH), Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh). Results: Different psychiatric co morbidity for example mood disorder, Anxiety disorder, Adjustment disorder, Psychotic disorder, and Somatoform disorder associated with alcohol dependence. Conclusion: The frequency of co-occurrence of different types of psychiatric disorders was as follows: Mood disorder 24%, Anxiety disorder 14%, Adjustment disorder 3%, Psychotic disorder 6%, and Somatoform disorder 2%