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J Korean Neuropsychiatr Assoc.  2013 Jul;52(4):263-271.

Korean Addiction Treatment Guidelines Series (I) : Development of Korean Guidelines for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Health Science, Korea University Graduate School, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Department of Psychiatry, Kwandong University College of Medicine, Myongji Hospital, Goyang, Korea.
  • 3Department of Psychiatry, Konkuk University Chungju Hospital, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Chungju, Korea.
  • 4Department of Psychiatry, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
  • 5Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
  • 6Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Korea.
  • 7Dasarang Central Hospital, Uiwang, Korea.
  • 8Department of Psychiatry, Addiction Center, Seoul National Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
  • 9Department of Psychiatry, Gangnam Eulji Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Korea.
  • 10Department of Psychiatry, Incheon Chamsarang Hospital, Incheon, Korea.
  • 11Department of Mental Health Research, Seoul National Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
  • 12Yongin Psychiatric Research Institute, Yongin Mental Hospital, Yongin, Korea.
  • 13Chung-Ang University Graduate School of Medical Course, Seoul, Korea.
  • 14Keyo Medical Foundation Keyo Hospital, Uiwang, Korea.
  • 15Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University, Seoul, Korea.
  • 16Department of Psychiatry, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • 17KARF Mapo Alcohol Counseling Center, Seoul, Korea.
  • 18Department of Psychiatry, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, Uijeongbu, Korea. nplhk@catholic.ac.kr

Abstract


OBJECTIVES
The aim of this study is to develop Treatment Guidelines for Alcohol Use Disorder-the Korean Addiction Treatment Guidelines-using the Adaptation method.
METHODS
AND PROCEDURES: As the Adaptation method of Guidelines, the ADAPTE Manual, which is developed by ADAPTE collaboration is applied. In Part 1 : preparatory work prior to the beginning of Adaptation is performed. In Part 2 : the core phase of the Adaptation in which we searched the guidelines and performed a systematic review of the literature. The two guidelines (of the AU and the UK) are selected by gone through the methodological quality and currency evaluation for guidelines. And, in order to choose the proper recommendations, the contents were evaluated with regard to the applicability and acceptability of guidelines to the domestic. Finally, in Part 3 : the adapted guideline is reviewed externally, with review and plan update. Therefore, in this way, the Korean Guidelines for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder, comprised of 55 recommendations, was developed.
CONCLUSION
In this study, Korean Guidelines for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder were developed by application of the Adaptation method of ADAPTE. These are the first evidence-based Korean Guidelines for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder, which were modified and accepted in accordance with Korean circumstances within the range not damaging the validity of the treatment worth, and it is expected to contribute to improvement in quality and efficiency enhancement of Korean treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder.

Keyword

Addiction; Guidelines; Adaptation; Alcohol use disorder; Alcohol use disorder treatment

MeSH Terms

Cooperative Behavior
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