摘要
目的 :了解老年期酒依赖的临床特点 ,以利于采取有效的预防及干预措施。方法 :通过出院卡查寻老年酒依赖患者 ,对其临床症状进行分析。结果 :老年酒依赖患者占同期住院酒依赖患者的 14 8% ,按Carruth的三型分类 ,最多见为老年恶化型 ( 76 92 % ) ,其次为早发型 ( 13 46% ) ,迟发型最少。老年酒依赖绝大多数由于老年期应激而引起 ,年轻时有轻度酒依赖 ,进入老年期如不减酒或戒酒 ,将导致老年期酒依赖。结论 :老年期酒依赖有增加趋势。老年期只有减酒、戒酒 ,减少或正确对待应激事件才会减少老年酒依赖。
Objestive: To investigate the clinical characteristics of geriatric alcohol dependence and to determine the preventive measures Method: Fifty-two Geriatric patients with alcohol dependence were screened out through registration cards of the discharged and their clinical characteristics were analyzed according to the classification criteria of Carruth Results: 14 8% of all the contemporary alcohol-dependent inpatients were the elderly (more than 60 years old) Classified with Carruth's criteria, most (76 92%) were included in the deteriorated type in the old age, followed with early-onset (13 46%) and late-onset type Geriatric alcohol dependence was most probably initiated by stress Those who had mild alcohol dependence in their youth tended to suffer geriatric alcohol dependence without reduction of alcohol consumption or abstinence Conclusion: Alcohol dependence presents an increasing tendency in older population In order to reduce occurrence of alcohol dependence, older people should give up drinking or reduce alcohol consumption as well as coping with stress in an appropriate manner
出处
《中国心理卫生杂志》
CSSCI
CSCD
北大核心
2000年第2期117-119,共3页
Chinese Mental Health Journal