남자 알코올 의존 환자의 퇴원 후 경과에서 음주군과 단주군에서의 기질 성격 특성의 비교 연구

Temperaments and Characters of Male Alcohol-Dependent Patients Who Abstained from Alcohol Consumption and Those Who Relapsed after Detoxification and Discharge

Objectives：The objectives of this study we are to determine the effects of the temperaments and characters of male alcohol-dependent patients on relapse or abstinence after detoxification on admission and discharge and to establish preventive and the-rapeutic interventions for relapse. Methods：This study included 72 male patients who were diagnosed as alcohol dependent ac-cording to the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria. All the subjects com-pleted the questionnaires for demographic data, alcohol consump-tion history and Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI). The patients were followed up until 12 weeks after discharge with regard to resuming alcohol consumption. Results：The patients were divided into 2 groups on the basis of the results obtained on follow up：relapse group [50 patients (69.4%)] and abstinent group [22 patients (30.6%)]. The patients in the abstinent group had significantly higher persistence (P) and self-directedness and cooperativeness (SC) scores than did the patients in the re-lapse group. The length of time until alcohol consumption was resumed was significantly greater for those with scores for the P and greater trend for those with scores SC. Conclusion：Higher P and SC scores on the TCI personality scales indicate a better prognosis. Therefore, preventive and therapeutic interventions based on this should be established.