Abstract

Alcohol dependence is a chronic and relapsing condition and due to its relapsing nature leads to multiple withdrawal states. Withdrawal syndrome is an important and characteristic feature of alcohol dependence and needs clinical attention and management. Consecutively referred patients with alcohol related problems to the Department of Psychiatry, who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were included in the study. A total of 150 cases were assessed and 142 cases were included for the final analysis. All the patients were assessed on the day of referral or admission and appropriate scales were used to collect the data. Mean age of DT group being 43.8 (sd= 6.8) and in Non-DT group being 41.9 (sd=8.7). There was no statistical difference in the mean age, in both the groups. 15 (48.4%) patients were males while 16(58.6%) were female in DT group while 66 (59.5%) were male and 46 (44.2%) female in Non-DT group. Cases with DT were similar in terms of domicile (urban and rural), occupation (unskilled, semiskilled, skilled) and there was no statistical significance in DT and Non-DT group.

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