Formation and course of alcoholism in young women who have experienced alcoholic psychosis

In recent decades, the number of women suffering from alcoholism is increasing in many economically developed countries. The rate of formation of alcoholism in women is a matter of discussion between specialists. Researchers report both a higher rate of development of the disease in comparison with men, and the impossibility to measure accurately the value of this indicator owing to subjective and objective causes. According to various authors, at present the number of women with alcohol dependence continues to increase, but sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the morbid process among women who are registered are not enough studied, despite the available publications. Hence, the relevance of the research is quite high. Objective of this study conducted on the basis of the Tyumen Regional Narcological Dispensary in the Department of Narcological Emergency is to identify the features of the formation and course of alcohol dependence in young women who have experienced alcoholic psychosis...