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The study aims to identify factors correlated with hazardous alcohol use among psychiatric patients.

February 8, 2026BMC Psychiatry0 citationsOpen Access

Factors associated with hazardous alcohol use in patients with psychiatric disorders: a cross-sectional study in the Neuro-Psycho-Pathological Centre of Kinshasa

PKPhilippe Ntalaja Kabuayi BPBernard Kianu Phanzu MBMarcelin Bugeme

Key Points

The study aims to identify factors correlated with hazardous alcohol use among psychiatric patients.
Cross-sectional study design conducted at the Neuro-Psycho-Pathological Centre of Kinshasa.
Population includes psychiatric outpatients.
Assessment of alcohol use and various psychosocial factors.
Analysis of the impact of employment status and symptomatic episodes on alcohol consumption.
Over 50% of psychiatric outpatients reported hazardous alcohol use.
Elevated alcohol consumption was linked to symptomatic episodes.
Employment status and occupational disruption were identified as significant correlates.

Abstract

More than half of psychiatric outpatients in Kinshasa exhibited hazardous alcohol use. Elevated consumption during symptomatic episodes, employment status, and occupational disruption were key correlates. These findings underscore the need for routine alcohol use screening and integrated psychosocial interventions in psychiatric services in low-resource settings.

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