title: [Results of the psychological examination of patients--alcohol-addicted drivers, treated in a detoxification unit].
abstract: There are many studies on problems related to alcohol abuse in many aspects from many countries. As a preventive strategy a few years duration programs for numerous populations are being conducted for tightening of social interrelation, to prevent juvenile drinking, to avoid drinking and driving etc. USA study on drinking and driving people indicate on different psychiatric disorders and needs for deeper psychiatric insight. Analysis of different source information on alcohol related traffic collisions is a basis for prevention strategy programs. Our study may contribute in small number of psychology publications related to psychometric testing on motor skills, cognition ability and social condition of people who drive and drink. There were 50 ethanol dependent patients treated at the Department of Clinical Toxicology detoxification unit. All of them had a driving license; majority had access and opportunity to drive a car. A structured interview and psychometric tests were used to evaluate psychology functioning. It can be assumed that deficits revealed in the examination may be detrimental factors to proper and efficient driving ability.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Toksykologii KMPiCHS, Collegium Medicum, Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego, Kraków.
authors.forename: Lucja
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Szczepańska
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Baran
authors.forename: Aleksandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kamenczak
authors.forename: Elzbieta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Krawczyk
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology*; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000523:psychology*; D003071:Cognition; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires