To analyze the dynamics of alcoholic psychosis treatment in Kaunas medical university clinic‘s, department of Psychiatry in 2002 – 2006. The importance of this problem indicates statistics data, which shows increasing numbers of alcoholic psychosis (in 1990 – 12, in 2005 – 89,8 cases per 100 000 people) and usage of alcohol (form 7 to 13,2 liters pure alcohol per year) in Lithuania.

A retrospective analysis of 4432 case-histories was performed. Research included patients who were treated in KMUC department of Psychiatry during the years of 2002-2006 and diagnosed with F10.4, F10.5, F10.6 and F10.7 (according to IDC – 10).

KMUC departament of Psychiatry contains 70 beds. 4432 patients were treated in KMUC departament of Psychiatry in 2002 – 2006: 781 in 2002; 843 in 2003; 956 in 2004; 934 in 2005; 918 in 2006

There were 321 patients with alcoholic psychosis: 45 in 2002 (5, 76 % of all patients); 44 in 2003 (5,21 % of all patients); 69 in 2004 (7,21 % of all patients); 78 in 2005 (8,35 % of all patients); 85 in 2006 (9,25 % of all patients).

287 patients were diagnosed with F10.4 (Withdrawal state with delirium) 42 in 2002; 37 in 2003; 61 in 2004; 69 in 2005; 78 in 2006.

The increasing numbers of patients with alcoholic psychosis were observed. The most often diagnosis in alcolic psychosis group was F10.4. Our results indicate the great importance of this problem, and a necessity of further researches.