알코올 의존 환자 유형간 성격평가 질문지 척도의 비교

Comparison of PAI Profile in Patients with the Subtypes of Alcohol Dependence

Objective：This study was performed to identify the differences between Cloninger’s two types of alcohol dependence in Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) profile and clinical scales. Method：The authors examined fifty two male patients with alcohol dependence who had been admitted to Wonkang Neuropsychiatric Hospital and Nam Won Sungil Mental Hospital from January, 2001 to September, 2002, except who had apparent other major psychiatric disorders or cognitive impairment. The patients were divided into two groups according to the Irwin’s criteria and assigned to Type I and Type II. PAI were performed. Normal control group consisted of 26 age and education matched to the patient groups. The scores of PAI scales were compared among the subjects (the two alcoholic groups and normal control group). Result：Type II showed higher T-scores than Type I on Anxiety, Anxiety related disorder, Depression, Borderline features, Aggression, Suicide ideation scales of the PAI. Type II showed higher T-scores than with Type I on other subscales：Cognitive anxiety, Physiological anxiety, Traumatic stress, Cognitive depression, Affective depression, Physiological depression, Thought disorder, Affective instability, Self-harm, Antisocial behaviors, Aggressive attitude, Physical aggression. Conclusion：The results suggest that there are Cloninger’s Type II is more aggressiveness, experience anxiety, depression, traumatic stress, suicidal ideation and antisocial behavior than Type I. But more study with large samples should be needed supporting this study.