The relation between drinking habits and neuroticism and weak ego among male and female alcoholic patients
- 1 May 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
- Vol. 75 (5) , 500-508
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.1987.tb02825.x
Abstract
The relationship between drinking habits and personality functioning was studied in a consecutive series of 300 alcoholic inpatients during treatment and 2 1/2 years later. The alcoholic sample showed more signs of neuroticism and lack of ego strength than the general population. Among the alcoholics there was a relationship between advanced drinking habits and more pathological personality functioning. However at the follow-up improved drinking habits were connected only with improved self-esteem, particularly among female patients.Keywords
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