THE INFLUENCE OF PARENTS PERSONALITY MEASURED BY TEMPERAMENTAL AND CHARACTER INVENTORY (TCI) ON COURSE OF ALCOHOLISM CHARACTERIZED BY CLONINGER’S AND LESCH’S TYPOLOGIES
Journal Title: Pomeranian Journal of Life Sciences - Year 2010, Vol 56, Issue 2
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Introduction: There have been so far no reports in the literature that would discuss how parents’ personality characteristics can affect certain predispositions to alcohol dependence in the offspring and can trigger some specific mechanisms of alcohol dependence described in typology developed by Cloninger and Lesch. Material and methods: A total of 81 Polish, Caucasian families were investigated. Fathers’ mean age was 61.7 ± 10.8 and mothers were 59 ± 10 years of age. None of parents fulfilled the criteria of alcohol dependence. The alcohol dependent probands were male, with confirmed biological descent, mean age 35.2 ± 9.7 years. In all the participants Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) was performed. Characterization of alcohol dependence and the course of withdrawal were obtained by SSAGA (Semi Structural Assessment of Genetics of Alcoholism). Specially designed questionnaires based on Cloninger and Lesch typologies were used. The essential data about both parents were collected and AUDIT was performed. Results: The analysis of personality profiles evaluated by means of TCI confirmed no statistically significant relations between two groups of probands characterized as 1 and 2 subtypes of alcoholics according to Cloninger’s typology. A statistically significant difference was recorded between the scores for groups I and II classified according to Lesch’s typology in dimensions novelty seeking – NS, NS2 – impulsiveness – and NS4 – disorderliness. Fathers of probands characterized as type 1 according to Cloninger had statistically lower scores in dimension C – cooperativeness and C5 integrated conscience in comparison to type 2 fathers. Fathers of type II alcoholics according to Lesch’s typology had higher NS2 – impulsivity. Mothers of type 1 alcoholics according to Cloninger had statistically lower scores in dimension HA2 in comparison with type 2 mothers. Conclusions: On the basis of the above presented findings it can be stated that there is personality profile in non-dependent parents of alcoholics and alcoholics defined according to Cloninger’s or Lesch’s typologies what can be a predictor factor for therapy.
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