Impact of Co-Occurring Psychiatric Disorders on Retention in a Methadone Maintenance Program : An 18-Month Follow-Up Study

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Title:	Impact of Co-Occurring Psychiatric Disorders on Retention in a Methadone Maintenance Program : An 18-Month Follow-Up Study
Author:	Astals Vizcaino, Mònica; Díaz-Gete, Laura; Domingo-Salvany, Antonia; Martín-Santos Laffon, Rocío; Bulbena Vilarrasa, Antonio; Torrens, Marta
Abstract:	We assess the influence of co-occurring psychiatric disorders on retention in 189 opioid dependent patients in a methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) and determine the incidence of psychiatric co-morbidity during an 18-month follow-up period. About 68.5 % were retained in the MMT. Neither co-occurring mental disorders (chi-square = 0.303, df = 1, p = 0.622) nor methadone doses [85 (88.9) vs. 79.2 (85) mg/day, p = 0.672] were related to retention. In the follow-up period 19 new diagnoses were made, mainly major depression and antisocial and borderline personality disorders. Co-occurring psychiatric disorders should be assessed during MMT follow-up.
Subject(s):	-Drogoaddicció Aspectes psicològics -Methadone -Retention -Co-occurring psychiatric disorders -Incidence
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