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A Study into the Aetiology of Delirium Tremens
Author(s) -
Whitwell F. D.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
british journal of addiction to alcohol and other drugs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.424
H-Index - 193
eISSN - 1360-0443
pISSN - 0007-0890
DOI - 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1975.tb00020.x
Subject(s) - delirium tremens , etiology , medicine , psychology , delirium , psychiatry , clinical psychology
Summary A group of 60 members of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) were examined by an individually administered questionnaire to look for factors positively correlated with the occurrence of Delirium Tremens (DTs). The main factors found to be positively correlated with DTs were (i) more serious social consequences of alcoholism; (ii) lower social class. There was no relationship to (i) duration of drinking (ii) type of drink consumed. The possible significance of these findings with reference to aetiology is discussed.