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Sharma, M. K., Suman, L. N., Murthy, P., & Marimuthu, P. (2017). Relationship of Anger with Alcohol use Treatment Outcome: Follow-up Study. Indian journal of psychological medicine, 39(4), 426-429. https://doi.org/10.4103/0253-7176.211757
Sharma, Manoj Kumar, et al. "Relationship of Anger with Alcohol use Treatment Outcome: Follow-up Study." Indian journal of psychological medicine vol. 39,4 (2017): 426-429. doi: https://doi.org/10.4103/0253-7176.211757
Sharma MK, Suman LN, Murthy P, Marimuthu P. Relationship of Anger with Alcohol use Treatment Outcome: Follow-up Study. Indian J Psychol Med. 2017 Jul-Aug;39(4):426-429. doi: 10.4103/0253-7176.211757. PMID: 28852234; PMCID: PMC5559988.
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Indian J Psychol Med. 2017 Jul-Aug;39(4):426-429. doi: 10.4103/0253-7176.211757.

Relationship of Anger with Alcohol use Treatment Outcome: Follow-up Study.

Indian journal of psychological medicine

Manoj Kumar Sharma, L N Suman, Pratima Murthy, P Marimuthu

Affiliations

  1. Department of Clinical Psychology, Centre for Addiction Medicine, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
  2. Department of Psychiatry, Centre for Addiction Medicine, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
  3. Department of Biostatistics, NIMHANS, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

PMID: 28852234 PMCID: PMC5559988 DOI: 10.4103/0253-7176.211757

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Anger is seen as comorbid condition in psychiatric conditions. It has an impact on one's quality of life. It leads to variation in the treatment outcome. The present study is going to explore the relationship of anger with treatment outcome among alcohol users after 1 year of treatment. The data for the present study were taken from the project work on correlates of anger among alcohol users, funded by center for addiction medicine, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 100 males (50 alcohol-dependent and 50 abstainers) in the age range of 20-45 years with a primary diagnosis of alcohol dependence were taken for the study. They were administered a semi-structured interview schedule to obtain information about sociodemographic details, information about alcohol use, its relationship with anger and its effects on anger control and the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory.

RESULTS: 68% of the dependent and abstainers perceived anger as negative emotion and 76% in control perceived it as negative. The presence of significant difference was seen for relapsers group in relation to trait anger and state anger. The group who remained abstinent from the intake to follow-up differs significantly from the dependent group in relation to state anger and anger control out. Mean score was higher on trait anger for the dependent group.

CONCLUSIONS: It has implication for anger management intervention/matching of treatment with users attributes and helping the users to develop the behavioral repertoires to manage anger.

Keywords: Alcohol use; anger; outcome; treatment

Conflict of interest statement

There are no conflicts of interest.

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