Title
Sex and Bipolar Subtype Association with Self-Reported Hazardous Alcohol Consumption in Bipolar Depression
Abbreviated Journal Title
J. Dual Diagn.
Keywords
Bipolar; sex; alcohol; self-report; Psychology, Clinical; Substance Abuse; Psychiatry
Abstract
Despite the high rate of co-morbid alcoholism in bipolar disorder, the relationship between mood state, sex, and alcohol consumption patterns has not been well studied. An anonymous Internet survey was conducted from August 2002 to September 2005. The survey asked participants with bipolar disorder to self-report alcohol "quantity" consumed when euthymic, manic, or depressed. Of 366 persons with bipolar disorder, significantly more males (38%) than females (23%) and bipolar II (31%) than bipolar I (16%) respondents self-reported consuming a hazardous amount of alcohol during depression. These preliminary findings suggest that hazardous drinking in bipolar depression is more common in men and in patients with bipolar II disorder. Further study is encouraged to assess whether this alcohol intake increase is a possible attempt at self-medication of mood symptoms or an independent co-morbid factor related to alcoholism.
Journal Title
Journal of Dual Diagnosis
Volume
4
Issue/Number
3
Publication Date
1-1-2008
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
291
Last Page
302
WOS Identifier
ISSN
1550-4263
Recommended Citation
"Sex and Bipolar Subtype Association with Self-Reported Hazardous Alcohol Consumption in Bipolar Depression" (2008). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 46.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/46
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