Abstract
Background Several studies indicate that patients with comorbid alcohol dependence and affective syndromes can be differentiated on the basis of the time of onset of mood symptoms relative to alcohol abuse. However, there are limited data on the underlying pathogenetic mechanisms and risk factors that differentiate between primary and secondary affective disorders (AD) in the context of alcohol dependence. In the present study we investigated the sociodemographic characteristics, family history and the course of illness in cases of comorbid alcohol dependence and AD.
Highlights
Several studies indicate that patients with comorbid alcohol dependence and affective syndromes can be differentiated on the basis of the time of onset of mood symptoms relative to alcohol abuse
In the present study we investigated the sociodemographic characteristics, family history and the course of illness in cases of comorbid alcohol dependence and affective disorders (AD)
Group had a higher percentage of positive family history for alcoholism than that of primary AD group (53.8% vs 20.0%, p = 0.034), whereas the primary AD group had a higher percentage of positive family history for mood disorders than the secondary AD group (86.7% vs 42.3%, p = 0.005)
Summary
Primary and secondary affective disorders in a sample of alcohol dependent inpatients: sociodemographic differences. cecocIonnteternat/tfiolensa/lpdSof/c1i7e4ty4-o8n59BXra-5in-Sa1n-dfuBlle.phdafv">iohuerr:e2In.onn Brain and Behaviour Meeting abstracts – A single PDF containing all abstracts in this Supplement is available
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