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Depressive symptoms in opiate addicts on methadone maintenance
(Symptômes dépressifs chez les toxicomanes aux opiacés maintenus sous méthadone)
Auteur(s) :
WILLIAMS, H. ;
O'CONNOR, J. J. ;
KINSELLA, A.
Année
1990
Langue(s) :
Anglais
ISBN :
0790-9667
Refs biblio. :
9
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Note générale :
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, 1990, 7, 45-46
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Sixty seven opiate dependent addicts receiving methadone maintenance completed the Beck Depression Inventory. A high level of depressive symptoms was found. Eighteen (27 %) scored in the moderately depressed range while thrity eight (56 %) scored in the severely depressed range. There was no statistically significant association between either sex or HIV status and level of symptom reporting. The clinical implications of depressive symptoms in opiate addicts are discussed. (Author's abstract)
Affiliation :
Drug Treatment Ctr, Trinity Court, 30-31 Pearse st., Dublin 2
Irlande. Ireland.
Irlande. Ireland.