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Drug abuse as self-medication for depression : an empirical study
(L'abus de drogues en tant qu'automédication de la dépression : une étude empirique)
Auteur(s) :
WEISS, R. D. ;
GRIFFIN, M. L. ;
MIRIN, S. M.
Année
1992
Langue(s) :
Anglais
ISBN :
0095-2990
Refs biblio. :
25
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
PSY (Psychopathologie / Psychopathology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
PSYCHIATRIE
;
DIAGNOSTIC
;
DEPRESSION
;
TRAITEMENT
;
AUTOMEDICATION
;
EPIDEMIOLOGIE
Note générale :
American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 1992, 18, 121-129
Résumé :
FRANÇAIS :
Etude statistique sur 494 patients hospitalisés et discussion sur le rapport entre la consommation de drogues et les désordres psychiatriques.
ENGLISH :
The authors empirically studied the self-medication hypothesis of drug abuse by examining drug effects and motivation for drug use in 494 hospitalized drug abusers. Most patients reported that they used drugs in response to depressive symptoms and experienced mood elevation, regardless of their drug of choice. Drug use to relieve depressive symptoms was far more likely in men if they had major depression, but was equally common in women with and without major depression. Difficulties in diagnosing psychiatric disorders in substance abusers are discussed, as are the limitations of obtaining retrospective data on drug-using behavior. (Extract from author's abstract)
Etude statistique sur 494 patients hospitalisés et discussion sur le rapport entre la consommation de drogues et les désordres psychiatriques.
ENGLISH :
The authors empirically studied the self-medication hypothesis of drug abuse by examining drug effects and motivation for drug use in 494 hospitalized drug abusers. Most patients reported that they used drugs in response to depressive symptoms and experienced mood elevation, regardless of their drug of choice. Drug use to relieve depressive symptoms was far more likely in men if they had major depression, but was equally common in women with and without major depression. Difficulties in diagnosing psychiatric disorders in substance abusers are discussed, as are the limitations of obtaining retrospective data on drug-using behavior. (Extract from author's abstract)
Affiliation :
McLean Hosp., 115 Mill st, Belmont, MA 02178
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.