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Change in patients with problematic alcohol use after six months of care in an outpatient alcohol-specialized treatment center

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Introduction: Alcohol use disorder is a complex issue with various adverse consequences on medical, psychological and social fields. Actually, no clear consensus exists concerning indicators to use when assessing change in patients. The literature however emphasizes the need to employ a variety of criteria. Within this framework, the aim of this study is to gain a better understanding of the change process of patients after six months in care. Methods: The study sample includes 81 patients followed up in an outpatient alcohol-specialized treatment center in France. Two measurement times were planned: at their entry in care and six months later. Several dimensions were investigated: severity of alcohol problems, motivation to change, approach and avoidance inclinations to use alcohol, health-related quality of life, cognitive impairments and time perspectives. Results: We observed several significant evolutions: a lower severity of alcohol problems, lower inclinations to use alcohol, lower levels of ambivalence and recognition of the trouble, and a lower level of the Present Fatalistic time perspective. We noted as well a significant improvement of quality of life and a higher level of the Future time perspective. Conclusion: These results highlight that patients with problematic alcohol use can already experience significant changes after six months in outpatient care. Those patients present a more functional daily life on several areas. Beyond the sole improvement of the mental and physical status of the patient, this specialized care helps to restructure individuals’ perspectives toward life, letting patients to focus on fulfilling projects.
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hal-01537236 , version 1 (15-06-2017)

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Vincent Wagner, Didier Acier, Jean-Eric Dietlin. Change in patients with problematic alcohol use after six months of care in an outpatient alcohol-specialized treatment center. 43rd Annual Alcohol Epidemiology Symposium of the Kettil Bruun Society, Jun 2017, Sheffield, United Kingdom. ⟨hal-01537236⟩
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