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Depressive symptoms in opiate addicts on methadone maintenance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

Hugh Williams ,
John J. O'Connor  and
Anthony Kinsella
John J. O'Connor
Affiliation:
Drug Treatment Centre, Trinity Court, 30-31 Pearse Street, Dublin 2
Anthony Kinsella
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin Street, Dublin 2
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Abstract

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 thirty 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.

Keywords

Opiate dependencyDepressionBeck Depression InventoryHuman Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

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Clinical and Brief Reports
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Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 7 , Issue 1 , March 1990 , pp. 45 - 46
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1990

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