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Alcohol withdrawal and mood
Author(s) -
Bokström K.,
Balldin J,
Långström G.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1989.tb03013.x
Subject(s) - mood , psychology , adjective check list , depressed mood , psychiatry , clinical psychology , personality , social psychology
— The usefulness of a self‐report technique for description of mood was tested at various stages of alcohol withdrawal. The Mood Adjective Check List (MACL), consisting of 71 mood‐associated adjectives and measuring 6 bipolar aspects of mood, was used. Three groups of alcohol‐dependent patients (DSM‐III‐R) reported on their momentary mood states twice a day, respectively, during early withdrawal ( n = 78), during late withdrawal ( n = 13), and after full remission ( n = 12). Significant improvement; was found in all 6 mood dimensions during early withdrawal. Improvement in 3 basic mood dimensions was also found during late withdrawal, thus indicating a prolonged lime of recovery. The reports given by patients in full remission showed no changes in mood over time. Relative to norm group values, significant differences were found in 4 of the 6 mood dimensions for patients in very early withdrawal. The present study shows that mood changes attributable to after‐effects of alcohol intake can be assessed and described during various stages of withdrawal.