PHOBIC DISORDERS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH TEMPERAMENT IN ALCOHOLIC MEN

Objective: To investigate whether in a sample of men with alcohol depe ndence those with comorbid phobic disorders had higher persistence sco res than those without. Method: Ninety-nine men with moderate-severe a lcohol dependence recruited from an alcohol treatment programme were i nterviewed using the Structured Clinical Interview (SCID) and complete d a Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire (TPQ). Results: Subjects with a comorbid phobic disorder had significantly higher persistence s cores compared to those without. Conclusions: The temperament dimensio n, persistence, is associated with phobic disorder.