Personality profile of patients with alcohol related disorders: A cross sectional study in a Medical College of Eastern India

Abstract

Background: In India, one of the most common substance for which people seek treatment is alcohol. 17.1% of adult
population consume alcohol in India with male to female ratio being 17:1. Various factors have been associated with the
onset and maintenance of substance use disorders, for example, family history, getting involved with deviant peer group,
presence of other psychiatric comorbidities and personality factors.
Methods: 70 people with alcohol related disorders diagnosed by DSM 5 were interviewed with SADQ and NEO FFI3 to
assess severity of alcohol related disorders and personality of those patients.
Results: The study shows that most of the AUD patients were male. Mean age of AUD patients was 40.96±8.319. Majority
of the AUD patients belonged to rural background. Patients with mild physical dependency had high conscientiousness
(40.33±4.73) followed by agreeableness (38.00±5.57) and openness to experience (35.00±3.46). Patients with severe alcohol
dependence had high neuroticism (32.25±4.22) and high extraversion (31.50±3.94). Discussion: Previous studies showed
agreeableness and conscientiousness were high in alcohol related disorders. Our findings are also in the same way but
openness to experience was neutral in our study. Hence, there was significant association between the personality profile
factors and alcohol dependence and severity of alcohol dependence.