Impact of alcoholism on relatives of patients with this disease

Abstract

A descriptive study was carried out on the impact of alcoholism on relatives of alcoholic patients admitted to the Psychiatric Hospital of Guantanamo, during 2015 - 2016. The current status of the relatives of the patients was evaluated at the time of admission and at the time of the study. Men predominated, 38.2 % were married, and 32.2 % were divorced; the time of ingestion of the drug was between 5 and 10 years followed by 11 to 20 years. Among the nosologic diagnoses of alcohol dependence, 76.7 % were reported. The predominant psychic affections in relatives were: family violence and insomnia. The disorders in adolescence influence, generating phobia, learning disorder and finally behavioral disorder, in the testimonies relatives recognize the suffering when living this bitter experience at home with an alcoholic patient, concluding with the serious affectations provoked by the repercussion of the disease in the relatives of these patients.