Aplicabilidade da classificaˋˋo de alcoolismo tipo A/tipo B

作者：Ribeiro; Mario Sergio; Ribeiro; Luiz Claudio; Souza; Grazielle Fialho de; Antunes; Marcondes Garcia; Nogueira; Rachel Bueno; Sousa; Karolina Danielle Carvalho de

来源：Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria, 2009, 58(1): 17-25.

DOI：10.1590/S0047-20852009000100003

• alcoholism
• typology
• cluster analysis
• psychiatry.

objective: to test the applicability of this typology and to characterize the identified subtypes. methods: characteristics of 300 alcoholic men attending an out-treatment program were submitted to cluster analysis for identification of two subgroups (clusters), according to the original classification. cross-tabulations were then performed to test for possible association of identified clusters to demographic and clinical features. statistical significance was given by pearson chi-square tests. results: compared to the other group, one of the identified clusters was characterized by a more severe clinical profile. patients of the mild subtype were principally (65,3%) referred to symbolic treatments while patients of the severe subtype were mainly assisted (58,5%) exclusively through a pharmacological approach and remained in treatment for longer periods of time. conclusions: as the results identified subtypes of alcoholics with differential features, this study brought forth the clinical applicability of babor et al. typology in our social-cultural context1. results also point to the relevance of typological studies that may contribute to a more adequate understanding of etiological, preventive and therapeutic aspects of alcoholism.