Psicothema was founded in Asturias (northern Spain) in 1989, and is published jointly by the Psychology Faculty of the University of Oviedo and the Psychological Association of the Principality of Asturias (Colegio Oficial de Psicología del Principado de Asturias).
We currently publish four issues per year, which accounts for some 100 articles annually. We admit work from both the basic and applied research fields, and from all areas of Psychology, all manuscripts being anonymously reviewed prior to publication.
Psicothema, 2010. Vol. Vol. 22 (nº 4). 562-567
José Miguel Martínez González, José Luis Graña Gómez* y Humberto Trujillo Mendoza**
Centro Provincial de Drogodependencias de Granada, * Universidad Complutense de Madrid y ** Universidad de Granada
El objetivo de este estudio fue conocer la calidad de vida autopercibida de 65 pacientes con trastorno por dependencia al alcohol abstinentes en el primer mes de tratamiento y el modo en que algunas variables de gran impacto en el tratamiento, como los trastornos de la personalidad, el ajuste psicológico y el craving, influyen en esa percepción. Se ha visto que la calidad de vida no se relaciona con el tiempo de abstinencia o con la evolución de la adicción. Los resultados muestran que los pacientes que presentan un trastorno de la personalidad perciben una peor calidad de vida en áreas como el estado de salud, el estado de ánimo y las relaciones sociales. Además, la autopercepción de la calidad de vida se ve influenciada por el ajuste psicológico y las creencias sobre el craving, lo que debe tenerse en cuenta al estudiar la calidad de vida como medida de la efectividad del tratamiento de drogodependientes con trastornos de la personalidad.
Quality of life in patients with alcohol dependence disorder with personality disorders: Relation to psychological adjustment and craving. The purpose of this study is to determine the self-perceived quality of life of abstinent patients with alcohol dependence disorder during the first month of treatment, and how the presence of personality disorders, psychological adjustment, and the level of craving affect this perception. For this purpose, a sample was used comprising 65 participants with mean age of 43.26 years, of whom 70.8% were male and 29.2% female, with a mean duration of addiction to alcohol consumption of 11.83 years. The results show that quality of life is not related to the duration of abstinence or the course of the addiction. Moreover, the patients who present a personality disorder perceive poorer quality of life in areas such as health status, mood, and social relations. Self-perception of quality of life is affected by psychological adjustment and beliefs about craving. These data should be taken into account when considering quality of life as a measurement of the effectiveness of a treatment for drug addicts with personality disorders.
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