title: [Survey of physicians and alcohol-dependent patients in regard to the goals of treatment of alcohol dependence].
abstract: We conducted a survey of alcohol-dependent patients at the time of their first visit and physicians in regard to the goals of treatment of alcohol dependence. There were 99 replies from patients, and replies from physicians related to 64 of the patients' replies were also received, and in 25.0% of them it was judged possible to make reducing the amount of alcohol consumed a temporary or final goal. Having a mild drinking problem, the absence of a personality disorder or mental retardation, the presence of a strong motivation in regard to treatment, etc., were cited as reasons for the physicians' judgments. In addition, the number of diagnostic criteria of the ICD-10 for dependence syndrome that applied was shown to be significantly related to the judgments regarding treatment goals. However, as for Alcohol Dependence Scale (ADS), there was no significant relationship with the treatment goal.
authors: National Hospital Organization, Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, 5-3-1 Nobi, Yokosuka, Kanagawa 239-0841, Japan. jintan@chive.ocn.ne.jp
authors: Hitoshi
authors: H
authors: Maesato
authors: Hiroshi
authors: H
authors: Sakuma
authors: Mitsuru
authors: M
authors: Kimura
authors: Hideki
authors: H
authors: Nakayama
authors: Tsuyoshi
authors: T
authors: Takimura
authors: Atsushi
authors: A
authors: Yoshimura
authors: Kouji
authors: K
authors: Azukizawa
authors: Minori
authors: M
authors: Nakai
authors: Atsumi
authors: A
authors: Tounai
authors: Takahiro
authors: T
authors: Fukuda
authors: Masatomo
authors: M
authors: Fujie
authors: Masaru
authors: M
authors: Murakami
authors: Takefumi
authors: T
authors: Yuzuriha
authors: Susumu
authors: S
authors: Higuchi
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000628:therapy*; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D010820:Physicians