Phobic disorders are associated with temperament in alcoholic men.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate whether in a sample of men with alcohol dependence those with comorbid phobic disorders had higher persistence scores than those without.


METHODS
Ninety-nine men with moderate-severe alcohol dependence recruited from an alcohol treatment programme were interviewed using the Structured Clinical Interview (SCID) and completed a Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire (TPQ).


RESULTS
Subjects with a comorbid phobic disorder had significantly higher persistence scores compared to those without.


CONCLUSIONS
The temperament dimension, persistence, is associated with phobic disorder.
Sellman
J D
JD
Department of Psychological Medicine, Christchurch School of Medicine, New Zealand.
Joyce
P R
PR
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009520:New Zealand / Q000453:epidemiology; D010343:Patient Admission; D010552:Personality Assessment; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D013694:Temperament