Anxiety symptoms in crack cocaine and inhalant users admitted to a psychiatric hospital in southern Brazil
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Resumo: | OBJECTIVE: The occurrence of psychiatric comorbidity among individuals with crack or inhalant dependence is frequently observed. The objective of this study was to investigate anxiety symptoms among crack cocaine and inhalant users in southern Brazil. METHODS: The study investigated two groups of volunteers of equal size (n = 50): one group consisted of crack cocaine users, and the other group consisted of inhalant users. Research volunteers completed the Portuguese versions of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A), and Self-Report Questionnaire (SRQ). RESULTS: Both crack and inhalant users experience significant symptoms of anxiety. Inhalant users presented significantly more anxiety symptoms than crack users according to the HAM-A questionnaire only. In contrast to the results of the HAM-A, the STAI failed to demonstrate a significant difference between the two groups of substance users. SRQ scores revealed that crack and inhalants users had significant degrees of morbidity. CONCLUSION: A significant difference regarding anxiety symptomatology, especially state anxiety, was observed among inhalant and crack users. Anxiety and overall mental psychopathology were significantly correlated in this sample. The results indicate that screening initiatives to detect anxiety and additional psychiatric comorbidities among crack and inhalant users are feasible and relevant. |
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Anxiety symptoms in crack cocaine and inhalant users admitted to a psychiatric hospital in southern BrazilCrack cocaineSolventsAnxiety BrazilQuestionnairesOBJECTIVE: The occurrence of psychiatric comorbidity among individuals with crack or inhalant dependence is frequently observed. The objective of this study was to investigate anxiety symptoms among crack cocaine and inhalant users in southern Brazil. METHODS: The study investigated two groups of volunteers of equal size (n = 50): one group consisted of crack cocaine users, and the other group consisted of inhalant users. Research volunteers completed the Portuguese versions of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A), and Self-Report Questionnaire (SRQ). RESULTS: Both crack and inhalant users experience significant symptoms of anxiety. Inhalant users presented significantly more anxiety symptoms than crack users according to the HAM-A questionnaire only. In contrast to the results of the HAM-A, the STAI failed to demonstrate a significant difference between the two groups of substance users. SRQ scores revealed that crack and inhalants users had significant degrees of morbidity. CONCLUSION: A significant difference regarding anxiety symptomatology, especially state anxiety, was observed among inhalant and crack users. Anxiety and overall mental psychopathology were significantly correlated in this sample. The results indicate that screening initiatives to detect anxiety and additional psychiatric comorbidities among crack and inhalant users are feasible and relevant.Associação Médica Brasileira2013-08-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-42302013000400015Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira v.59 n.4 2013reponame:Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira (Online)instname:Associação Médica Brasileira (AMB)instacron:AMB10.1016/j.ramb.2013.01.008info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessZubaran,CarlosForesti,KatiaThorell,Mariana RossiFranceschini,Paulo Robertoeng2015-07-28T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0104-42302013000400015Revistahttps://ramb.amb.org.br/ultimas-edicoes/#https://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||ramb@amb.org.br1806-92820104-4230opendoar:2015-07-28T00:00Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira (Online) - Associação Médica Brasileira (AMB)false |
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Anxiety symptoms in crack cocaine and inhalant users admitted to a psychiatric hospital in southern Brazil |
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Anxiety symptoms in crack cocaine and inhalant users admitted to a psychiatric hospital in southern Brazil Zubaran,Carlos Crack cocaine Solvents Anxiety Brazil Questionnaires |
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Anxiety symptoms in crack cocaine and inhalant users admitted to a psychiatric hospital in southern Brazil |
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Anxiety symptoms in crack cocaine and inhalant users admitted to a psychiatric hospital in southern Brazil |
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Anxiety symptoms in crack cocaine and inhalant users admitted to a psychiatric hospital in southern Brazil |
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Anxiety symptoms in crack cocaine and inhalant users admitted to a psychiatric hospital in southern Brazil |
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Anxiety symptoms in crack cocaine and inhalant users admitted to a psychiatric hospital in southern Brazil |
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Zubaran,Carlos |
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Zubaran,Carlos Foresti,Katia Thorell,Mariana Rossi Franceschini,Paulo Roberto |
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Foresti,Katia Thorell,Mariana Rossi Franceschini,Paulo Roberto |
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Zubaran,Carlos Foresti,Katia Thorell,Mariana Rossi Franceschini,Paulo Roberto |
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Crack cocaine Solvents Anxiety Brazil Questionnaires |
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Crack cocaine Solvents Anxiety Brazil Questionnaires |
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OBJECTIVE: The occurrence of psychiatric comorbidity among individuals with crack or inhalant dependence is frequently observed. The objective of this study was to investigate anxiety symptoms among crack cocaine and inhalant users in southern Brazil. METHODS: The study investigated two groups of volunteers of equal size (n = 50): one group consisted of crack cocaine users, and the other group consisted of inhalant users. Research volunteers completed the Portuguese versions of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A), and Self-Report Questionnaire (SRQ). RESULTS: Both crack and inhalant users experience significant symptoms of anxiety. Inhalant users presented significantly more anxiety symptoms than crack users according to the HAM-A questionnaire only. In contrast to the results of the HAM-A, the STAI failed to demonstrate a significant difference between the two groups of substance users. SRQ scores revealed that crack and inhalants users had significant degrees of morbidity. CONCLUSION: A significant difference regarding anxiety symptomatology, especially state anxiety, was observed among inhalant and crack users. Anxiety and overall mental psychopathology were significantly correlated in this sample. The results indicate that screening initiatives to detect anxiety and additional psychiatric comorbidities among crack and inhalant users are feasible and relevant. |
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