Alcoholism in men patients subtyped by family history and antisocial personality.
Alcoholism is known to be a familial disorder and the presence of a family history of alcoholism is recognized as an important variable in alcoholism research. The course and consequences of alcoholism in a group of men alcoholics are examined in relation to family pedigree for alcoholism. Consideration was also given to antisocial personality, a variable that may underlie and contribute to a positive family history of alcoholism. The presence of antisocial personality affected the course of alcoholism to a greater extent than having a positive pedigree for alcoholism. On the other hand, having a pedigree positive for alcoholism was more important in explaining the consequences of alcohol misuse than antisocial personality. The theoretical and methodological implications of these findings for future research are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000235:genetics; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000235:genetics* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000235:genetics* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D011379:Prognosis; D012306:Risk; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012931:Social Environment