A Study of Psychiatric Comorbidity in Opioid Dependence.
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2010-04
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Aim: To assess psychiatric comorbidity in patients of opioid dependence Method: All the
patients of opioid dependence attending alcohol and drug deaddiction OPD and adult
psychiatry OPD on specific days, were screened. Those fulfilling the selection criteria
were included in the study. A detailed evaluation was done for socio-demographic variables
and history of drug using semi-structured proforma especially prepared for the study.
Diagnosis of opioid dependence was made according to DSM-IV-TR criteria. The patients
were seen for co-morbid psychiatric illness by applying Structured Clinical Interview for
DSM-IV-TR I & II (SCID I & II). Results: Out of 25 patients 19 (76.0) were found to have
comorbid psychiatric illness. Axis I and Axis II comorbidity was found in 76% and 20% of
the samples, respectively. Patients of cluster B personality were dominating in the sample.
Patients with more than one comorbidity accounted for 60% of the sample. Conclusion:
Psychiatric comorbidity in opioid dependence are very high, other substance in particular.
Number of comorbid diagnoses in a person may as high as four.
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Opioid dependence, Comorbidity
Citation
Vivek Kumar, Dalal P K, Trivedi J K, Kumar Pankaj. A Study of Psychiatric Comorbidity in Opioid Dependence. Delhi Psychiatry journal. 2010 Apr; 13 (1): 86-88.