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Issue: Vol. 3 No. 153 (2026)
Section: Original papers
DOI: 10.52322/jocmbmh.153.0306
Date Published: 30/08/2026
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Nguyen Thanh, L., Nguyen Van, T., Le Thi Thu, H., Do Thi, H., Do Thuy, D., & Cao Thi Anh, T. (2026). CHARACTERISTICS OF AGITATED BEHAVIOR IN PATIENTS WITH MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS DUE TO ALCOHOL USE. Journal of Clinical Medicine Bach Mai Hospital, 3(153), 45-50. https://doi.org/10.52322/jocmbmh.153.0306

CHARACTERISTICS OF AGITATED BEHAVIOR IN PATIENTS WITH MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS DUE TO ALCOHOL USE

Long Nguyen Thanh1, , Tuan Nguyen Van1, Ha Le Thi Thu1, Hoa Do Thi1, Dung Do Thuy1, Tuyet Cao Thi Anh1
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Abstract

Objective: Describe the characteristics of agitated behavior in patients with mental and behavioral disorders due to alcohol use.

Participants and Methods: Prospective descriptive study including 88 patients diagnosed with mental and behavioral disorders due to alcohol use according to ICD-10 inpatient treatment at the Institute of Mental Health since January /2024 to June 2024.

Results: 84.1% of patients were admitted to the hospital in a state of clinical agitation and 70.5% on the PANSS-EC scale, of which physical behavior inciting violence was the most common.

Conclusion: The incidence of patients with mental and behavioral disorders due to alcohol use in the hospital is a very common condition that is dangerous for both patients, family members and medical staff.

Keywords

Agitation, Mental and behavioral disorders due to alcohol use

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