Alcohol use patterns and disorders among individuals with personality disorders in the Sao Paulo Metropolitan Area.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Alcohol Use Disorders are frequently comorbid with personality disorders. However, the heterogeneity of the prevalence estimates is high, and most data come from high income countries. Our aim is to estimate the prevalence and association between alcohol use outcomes and the three DSM-5 clusters of personality disorders in a representative sample of the São Paulo Metropolitan Area.

Materials and methods

A representative household sample of 2,942 adults was interviewed using the WHO Composite International Diagnostic Interview and the International Personality Disorder Examination Screening Questionnaire. Lifetime PD diagnoses were multiply imputed, and AUD diagnoses were obtained using DSM-5 criteria. We conducted cross-tabulations and logistic regression to est

SUBMITTER: Hanna Chaim C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7987194 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature