Drug dependence and psychological distress in Portuguese patients entering a substance abuse treatment center

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Autor(a) principal: Machado, Paulo P. P.
Data de Publicação: 2007
Outros Autores: Klein, John M.
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: https://hdl.handle.net/1822/6008
Resumo: In the current state of art of drug dependence treatment programs, psychopathological features seem to be associated with negative therapeutic outcome. Drug abuse and especially drug dependence are complex disorders that include cognitive, behavioral and physiologic signs and symptoms. The wide spectrum of symptoms that characterize these disorders are responsible for clinical heterogeneity in terms of clinical presentation, severity, vulnerability, sequelae, and comorbidity which by itself accounts for great suffering and need for help in several areas. Assessment of both drug abuse and psychological distress constitutes a major challenge for professionals working with drug addicts. In the present descriptive study we tried to explore some key characteristics of individuals with a drug addiction when starting a treatment program. A total of 107 participants visiting a large metropolitan Portuguese addiction treatment center participated in this study, 90.7% were male, aged between 22 and 55 years (M = 34.84, SD = 6.44). The results indicate the existence of some relationships between severity of drug addiction and psychopathological symptoms
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spelling Drug dependence and psychological distress in Portuguese patients entering a substance abuse treatment centerDrug addictionPsychopathologyTreatment centerDescriptive study using questionnairesSocial SciencesIn the current state of art of drug dependence treatment programs, psychopathological features seem to be associated with negative therapeutic outcome. Drug abuse and especially drug dependence are complex disorders that include cognitive, behavioral and physiologic signs and symptoms. The wide spectrum of symptoms that characterize these disorders are responsible for clinical heterogeneity in terms of clinical presentation, severity, vulnerability, sequelae, and comorbidity which by itself accounts for great suffering and need for help in several areas. Assessment of both drug abuse and psychological distress constitutes a major challenge for professionals working with drug addicts. In the present descriptive study we tried to explore some key characteristics of individuals with a drug addiction when starting a treatment program. A total of 107 participants visiting a large metropolitan Portuguese addiction treatment center participated in this study, 90.7% were male, aged between 22 and 55 years (M = 34.84, SD = 6.44). The results indicate the existence of some relationships between severity of drug addiction and psychopathological symptomsEn el contexto de la situación actual de los programas de tratamiento de las toxiocodependencias, las características psicopatológicas parecen estar asociadas con resultados terapéuticos negativos. El abuso de drogas, en especial la dependencia, es una perturbación compleja que incluye síntomas cognitivos, comportamentales y fisiológicos. El amplio espectro de síntomas que caracterizan estas perturbaciones es responsable de su heterogeneidad clínica en términos de manifestación clínica, severidad, vulnerabilidad, secuelas y comorbilidad que por sí solo implica un elevado sufrimiento y necesidad de intervención en diferentes áreas. La evolución de la toxicodependencia y de la psicopatología se constituye como un gran desafío para los profesionales que trabajan en estos contextos. El presente estudio descriptivo trata de explorar algunas características principales de los individuos con problemas de toxicodependencia que iniciaron un programa de tratamiento. Participaron en el estudio 107 sujetos, con edades comprendidas entre 22 y 55 años (M = 34,84; DT = 6,44), que frecuentan un centro metropolitano de tratamiento de las toxicodependencias, 90,7% de los cuales pertenecen al sexo masculino. Los resultados señalan la presencia de algunas relaciones entre la severidad del consumo y la sintomatología psicopatológica.No contexto do actual estado da arte dos programas de tratamento de toxicodependências, as características psicopatológicas parecem estar associadas com resultados terapêuticos negativos. O abuso de drogas, mas especialmente a dependência são perturbações complexas que incluem sintomas e sinais cognitivos, comportamentais e fisiológicos. O amplo espectro de sintomas que caracterizam estas perturbações é responsáveis pela sua heterogeneidade clínica em termos da sua manifestação clínica, severidade, vulnerabilidade, sequelas e comorbilidade que só por si implica um elevado sofrimento e necessidade de intervenção em várias áreas. A avaliação da toxicodependência e da psicopatologia constitui-se como um grande desafio para os profissionais que trabalham nesses contextos. O presente estudo descritivo procura explorar algumas características centrais dos indivíduos com problemas de toxicodependência que iniciaram um programa de tratamento. Participaram neste estudo 107 sujeitos, com idades compreendidas entre 22 e os 55 anos (M = 34,84; DP = 6,44), que frequentam um centro metropolitano de tratamento de toxicodependências, 90,7% dos quais são do sexo masculino. Os resultados indicam a existência de algumas relações entre a severidade do consume e a sintomatologia psicopatológica.This study was supported by a grant of Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia / Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal (FCT/POCTI/39334/PSI/2001) to the first author.Asociación Española de Psicología Conductual (AEPC)Universidade do MinhoMachado, Paulo P. P.Klein, John M.20072007-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/1822/6008engKlein, John M., & Machado, Paulo P. P. (2007). Drug dependence and psychological distress in Portuguese patients entering a substance abuse treatment center. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, 7(1),83-91. ISSN: 1697-2600.1697-2600The original publication is available at www.aepc.es/ijchp/index.phpinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-21T12:03:58Zoai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/6008Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T18:54:10.121420Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
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title Drug dependence and psychological distress in Portuguese patients entering a substance abuse treatment center
spellingShingle Drug dependence and psychological distress in Portuguese patients entering a substance abuse treatment center
Machado, Paulo P. P.
Drug addiction
Psychopathology
Treatment center
Descriptive study using questionnaires
Social Sciences
title_short Drug dependence and psychological distress in Portuguese patients entering a substance abuse treatment center
title_full Drug dependence and psychological distress in Portuguese patients entering a substance abuse treatment center
title_fullStr Drug dependence and psychological distress in Portuguese patients entering a substance abuse treatment center
title_full_unstemmed Drug dependence and psychological distress in Portuguese patients entering a substance abuse treatment center
title_sort Drug dependence and psychological distress in Portuguese patients entering a substance abuse treatment center
author Machado, Paulo P. P.
author_facet Machado, Paulo P. P.
Klein, John M.
author_role author
author2 Klein, John M.
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidade do Minho
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Machado, Paulo P. P.
Klein, John M.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Drug addiction
Psychopathology
Treatment center
Descriptive study using questionnaires
Social Sciences
topic Drug addiction
Psychopathology
Treatment center
Descriptive study using questionnaires
Social Sciences
description In the current state of art of drug dependence treatment programs, psychopathological features seem to be associated with negative therapeutic outcome. Drug abuse and especially drug dependence are complex disorders that include cognitive, behavioral and physiologic signs and symptoms. The wide spectrum of symptoms that characterize these disorders are responsible for clinical heterogeneity in terms of clinical presentation, severity, vulnerability, sequelae, and comorbidity which by itself accounts for great suffering and need for help in several areas. Assessment of both drug abuse and psychological distress constitutes a major challenge for professionals working with drug addicts. In the present descriptive study we tried to explore some key characteristics of individuals with a drug addiction when starting a treatment program. A total of 107 participants visiting a large metropolitan Portuguese addiction treatment center participated in this study, 90.7% were male, aged between 22 and 55 years (M = 34.84, SD = 6.44). The results indicate the existence of some relationships between severity of drug addiction and psychopathological symptoms
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