The Study on Effect of Alcoholics Anonymous for Anxiety and Depression

익명의 알코올 중독자 모임의 불안, 우울에 대한 효과 연구

  • Kim, Hoi-Young (Department of Internal Medicine, Kwang-Dong Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Son, Hyun-Soo (Department of Internal Medicine, Kwang-Dong Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Kang, Ji-Hong (Department of Internal Medicine, Kwang-Dong Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Shim, So-Ra (Department of Internal Medicine, Kwang-Dong Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Park, Bo-Ra (Dept. of Neuropsychiatry, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Kim, Ji-Hwon (Dept. of Neuropsychiatry, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Kim, Tae-Heon (Dept. of Neuropsychiatry, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University)
  • 김회영 (광동한방병원 내과) ;
  • 손현수 (광동한방병원 내과) ;
  • 강지홍 (광동한방병원 내과) ;
  • 심소라 (광동한방병원 내과) ;
  • 박보라 (원광대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과 교실) ;
  • 김지훤 (원광대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과 교실) ;
  • 김태헌 (원광대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과 교실)
  • Published : 2009.06.30

Abstract

Objectives : This study was performed to assess the benefits of Alcoholics anonymous program for anxiety and depression of alcoholics. And we investigate Sasang constitution in Alcoholics Anonymous(A.A.) members to study relation between alcoholic and constitution. Methods : 21 members of A.A. groups in korea who agreed to the purpose of this study were selected. We evaluated anxiety by BAl, depression by BDI-II and sasang constitution by QSCCII+. Results : The research result is as follows. 1. Eighteens of 21 A.A. members are men and the rest are women. First alcohol drinking age(mean) is 15. Getting alcohol drunk age(mean) is 20.9. 2. The duration of alcohol drinking before A.A. participation(mean) is 20.2 years. The duration of giving up drinking after A.A. participation(mean) is 26.5 months. 3. A.A. program significantly reduced anxiety of A.A. members from 10.43${\pm}$1.37(mean${\pm}$S.E.)(light anxiety) to 6.86${\pm}$1.24(normal). 4. A.A. program significantly reduced depression of A.A. members from 4.14${\pm}$1.14(mean${\pm}$S.E)(normal) to 2.33${\pm}$0.75(normal) in the statistics, but it does not have the meaning clinically. 5. Sasang constitution classification result was Taeum group 10 people(47.6%), Soyang group 9 people(42.9%), Soeum group 2peopleC9.5%), Taeyang group 0 people(0%), Taeum group and Soyang group were relatively more than Soeum group. Conclusions : Participation in the A.A. program reduce anxiety and depression of A.A. members. This research provide data on positive effect of A.A. program and may prove that the self-help program(A.A.) can help to maintain long term sobriety and improve the quality of life of its members.

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