Depressive Symptoms in Family Members of Drug-addicts

The main goal of this research was to investigate the depressive symptom atology in family members of drug-addicts and its relationship with socio-demographic variables of participants. The sample was composed by family members of 100 drug addicts, most female. The study was held up in drug-addictio...

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Autores: Maciel, Silvana Carneiro, Melo, Juliana Rízia Félix, Dias, Camila Cristina Vasconcelos, Silva, Giselli Lucy Souza, Gouveia, Yordan Bezerra
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie (UPM)
Repositorio:Psicologia (Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie. Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.editorarevistas.mackenzie.br:article/6229
Acceso en línea:http://editorarevistas.mackenzie.br/index.php/ptp/article/view/6229
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:depressão
transtornos relacionados ao uso de substâncias
família
drogas
BDI
depression
drug-related troubles
family
drugs
depresión
trastornos relacionados al uso de sustancias
familia
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Sumario:The main goal of this research was to investigate the depressive symptom atology in family members of drug-addicts and its relationship with socio-demographic variables of participants. The sample was composed by family members of 100 drug addicts, most female. The study was held up in drug-addiction rehab centers in the city of João Pessoa/PB. A socio-demographic questionnaire and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were used and the data were analyzed by means of inferential and descriptive statistics. A depressive symptomatology index of 66% was observed, 35% with mild symptoms, 27% moderate, and 4% severe. The level of education was significantly related to depressive symptoms, identifying higher averages in participants with low education. These results are important because the family is not well studied and assisted by public health policies, although they are considered relevant in the treatment and inclusion of drug addicts.