ArticleIndian journal of psychological medicine
Relationship between Craving and Early Relapse in Alcohol Dependence: A Short-Term Follow-up Study.
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- Factors Associated with Relapses in Alcohol and Substance Use Disorder.The Eurasian journal of medicine · 2023Article
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- High craving is associated with fewer abstinent days and lesser time to relapse during treatment in severe alcohol use disorder.Indian journal of psychiatry · 2023Article
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- A Study of the association of neurocognition with relapse and quality of life in patients of alcohol dependence.Industrial psychiatry journalArticle
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backgroundThe role of craving in alcohol dependence and its relationship with relapse has been studied widely in the past decade. The present study was undertaken to assess the role of craving in short-term relapse of patients seeking treatment for alcohol dependence and changes in craving score at the end of detoxification and at follow-up. MATERIALS AND
methodsA total of 34 male individuals with alcohol dependence (excluding comorbid drug dependence, organic or psychiatric disorder), after detoxification and discharge, consented. No anticraving medicine, aversive or psychotherapy, was advised. They were diagnosed on the International Statistical Classification of Diseases-10 using Diagnostic Interview for Genetic Studies. Severity of Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire (SADQ) and Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment Scale-Alcohol-Revised (CIWA-AR) were administered at the time of admission. Penn Alcohol Craving Scale (PACS) was applied at the time of discharge and follow-up to measure craving for alcohol.
resultsOut of a total of thirty patients analyzed after dropout, 21 relapsed at the end of 1 month. On comparing PACS scores between relapsed and nonrelapsed patients, the difference was significant at both time points, i.e., at discharge and follow-up (
conclusionCraving seems to be a main factor related to relapse. Its measurement with PACS can be a useful tool to predict subsequent drinking and to identify individual risk for relapse during treatment.
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