Open AccessA New Method of Quantified Evaluation of the Quality of Remission from Alcohol Dependence
Author(s) -
И. М. Сквира
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
problemy zdorovʹâ i èkologii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2708-6011
pISSN - 2220-0967
DOI - 10.51523/2708-6011.2018-15-4-19
Subject(s) - alcohol , alcohol dependence , medicine , complete remission , clinical psychology , chemistry , chemotherapy , biochemistry
Objective: to develop a new method of quantified evaluation of the quality of remission in patients with alcohol dependence. Material and methods. A comparative study of a representative sample of patients with alcoholism (F 10.202) in remission of high (I group, n = 88) and low (II group, n = 44) quality has been performed. Results. It has been found that comprehensive examination of patients using the standardized clinical questionnaire with a high degree of significance (sensitivity 80 %, specificity 77.17 %) allows to diagnose a threat of relapse in alcohol dependence. Conclusion. The proposed new method for measuring the quality of remission in alcohol-dependent persons with can be used to assess the effectiveness of treatment and to prevent relapses.