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Factors affecting remission and relapse in alcohol dependence can they really predict ?
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Radha, S. Neeraj, G. Sandeep |
| Copyright Year | 2018 |
| Abstract | Relapse is a multi factorial phenomenon and most likely to result from a combination of factors like characteristics of the patient, the drug and environmental rein forcers.2 One prominent feature noted before relapse in abstinent patients is craving or urge for alcohol. This urge may contribute to the risk of relapse. In alcohol dependents an unconscious learning process can lead to alcohol drinking in order to re-experience the positive mental state.3 According to the cognitive processing model, alcohol use becomes a habit that requires little conscious effort or attention and craving is a non-automatic process. Alcohol dependence is a chronic disease, characterized by craving, tolerance, a preoccupation with alcohol, and continued drinking in spite of harmful consequences.4,5 In addition to conditions wholly attributable to alcohol (e.g. alcoholic liver cirrhosis or alcoholic gastritis), alcohol is a contributory cause for many other diseases |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://medcraveonline.com/JLRDT/JLRDT-02-00028.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Alcohol consumption Alcoholic Gastritis Alcoholic Intoxication, Chronic Anxiety Disorders Bipolar Disorder Chronic disease Cognition Disorders Compliance behavior Coping Behavior Copyright Craving Depressive disorder Digital Object Identifier Ethanol Fibrosis Generalized Anxiety Disorder Incidence matrix Liver Cirrhosis Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic Liver carcinoma Males Mental disorders Mental substance Mood Disorders Neeraj Kayal Numerous Patients Unconscious Personality Factor nervous system disorder |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
