1Professor & Head, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, MVJ Medical College & Research Hospital, Hoskote, Bengaluru, Karnatka
2Associate Prof., Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Akash Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Devanahalli, Bengaluru, Karnatka
*Corresponding Author: Email: drvijayanath@rediffmail.com
Online published on 2 March, 2017.
This was a clinic based cross sectional descriptive study. The study consisted of 1000 alcohol dependent patients. The main aim of the study was to find out the personality profiles in alcohol dependent patients. The mean age of the sample was 30.74 years and majority of the patients were below 40 years. Majority of the patients were males (92%), married (88%) & Hindus (92%). They had 8 mean years of education. The majority were from below class II socioeconomic class.
Ninety two percent of the cases had comorbid personality disorder, 29% had more than one personality disorder. The predominant personality disorders were Dissocial, Anankastic, Emotionally unstable impulsive and Dependent. The predominant personality trait in the sample was neurotic. Majority of the patients were ambiverts. Significant number of patients (8%) had scored high on the lie score. The results of the present study indicate the need for routine assessment of alcohol induced psychosis, personality traits and personality disorders in alcohol dependent individuals. This will help in a better understanding of the addictive behavior in the individual patient and facilitate the best strategy for tailoring standard interventions to the individual need requirements.
Alcohol, Personality, Society
