Emotional manifestations of Angolan patients with alcohol dependence

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Alcoholism, Anxiety, Depression, Self-esteem, Suicidal Ideation

Abstract

Introduction: alcohol addictions are often associated with affective spectrum disorders. Objective: identify the emotional manifestations of Angolan patients with alcohol dependence. Method: an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out in 47 patients with a diagnosis of alcohol dependence admitted to the Main Military Hospital/Instituto Superior de Luanda, Angola, during the period from February to March 2023. Anxiety, depression, selfesteem and suicidal ideation, for which psychological evaluation instruments were applied. Results: anxiety as a state predominated in most of the patients, especially with high (42,55 %) and medium (19,15%) levels; The level of depression as a state had the highest representation with high (38,29 %) and medium (14,90%) levels; self-esteem was average in 48,94 % of the cases; 93,61% did not show suicidal ideation. Conclusions: the Angolan patients with alcohol dependence presented emotional alterations of anxiety and depression as a state, medium levels of self-esteem and without suicidal ideation in most cases.

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Yordany Arias Molina, Hospital Militar Principal/Instituto Superior. Luanda, Angola

Hospital Militar Principal/Instituto Superior. Luanda, Angola.

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2023-09-10

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Arias Molina Y, Vázquez Chibás IA, Vázquez Chibás DE. Emotional manifestations of Angolan patients with alcohol dependence. Revdosdic [Internet]. 2023 Sep. 10 [cited 2025 Apr. 3];6(3):e434. Available from: https://revdosdic.sld.cu/index.php/revdosdic/article/view/434

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Vol. 6 No. 3 (2023): JULY - SEPTEMBER

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