P01-412 - Disulfiram And Cognitive Behavioral Therapy In Advance Treatment Of Alcoholism

Abstract

Objectives

Disulfiram is an aversive medication that works by making the drinking of alcohol an unpleasant experience (FDA approved since 1951) and most study of understanding alcohol abuse and dependence are based on it. Also, the combined Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and disulfiram assurance treatment was substantially effective in patients with alcohol disorders.

Methods

We conducted 150 male patients range of age 20-60 and treated in Special Hospital on Addictions for 3 months period of time (inpatient setting).The recommended dose of disulfiram was 250 mg. All patients were diagnosis of alcohol dependence according the ICD-X, excluded psychosis and no one was unable to take disulfiram for medical reason. We used medical history of illness, psychiatric interview and semi structured CBT protocol for alcohol disorder and CBT sessions (2 sessions per week). Control group were 80 patients on disulfiram assurance therapy (alone).

Results

CBT plus disulfiram assurance (N=150): 93(62%) maintaining sobriety and absence of drinking for 3 months; 44 (29,33%) maintaining sobriety for 2 months and 13 (8,66%) absence of drinking only 1 - 1,5 month.Disulfiram assurance therapy alone (control group) (N=80): 41 (51,25%) maintaining sobriety of drinking for 3 months; 22 (27,5%) less than 3 months; 10 (12,5%) for 1,5 - 2 months and 7 patients (8,75%) drop-out after a week without no relevant or medical reasons.

Conclusions

In this paper was shown the high level of effectiveness for the CBT combined with disulfiram assurance therapy according the maintaining sobriety and absence of drinking.