Relationship between somatization and psychiatric symptoms, especially anxiety, depression, alexithymia, and severity of addiction in male patients with alcohol and heroin addiction

Aksu, Muhammed Hakan; Sahiner, Safak Yalcin; Şahiner, İsmail Volkan; Koparal, Buket; Çoşar, Behçet; Arikan, Zehra

doi:10.14744/dajpns.2020.00071

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“…43,45 Psychiatric conditions such as anxiety, depression, and impulsivity are very prevalent in this population. 46 The results of this study showed a significant relationship in the group of users of psychoactive substances with depressive symptoms, and higher anger scores. Although there were few studies, users with 14-21 days of abstinence who experienced depressive symptoms had higher anger scores than non-users.…”

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“…The studies were carried out in the United States, Brazil, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Canada, Italy, Finland, and Hungary. The STAXI scales were used in 10 studies 18,26,[40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49] and the BPAQ in the other two studies. 26,40 Substance users had higher anger levels compared to non-users ( Figure 2) (SMD = 2.151; 95% confidence interval [95%CI] 1.16 to 3.14, p o 0.001).…”

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Anger and substance abuse: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Laitano

Ely

Sordi

et al. 2022

Braz. J. Psychiatry

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Objective: Conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate levels of anger among substance users compared to non-user controls and to analyze the possible association between anger and psychoactive substance use (PSU). Methods: The procedures of this review followed the Meta-Analyzes of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (MOOSE) and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Four electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, BIREME, PsycINFO) were searched. Results: Twelve studies were included in the meta-analysis; 10 used the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory (STAXI) anger trait subscale and two used the Buss-Perry-Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ) anger subscale. The sample included 2,294 users of psychoactive substances and 2,143 nonusers, all male. The mean difference in anger scale scores between users and non-users was 2.151 (95%CI 1.166-3.134, p p 0.00, inconsistency index [I 2 ] = 98.83) standard deviations. Age and abstinence duration did not moderate the difference in anger between substance users and non-users. Conclusion: Users of psychoactive substances had elevated anger scores compared to non-users, which represents a high risk of relapse. It is suggested that PSU treatment programs include intensive anger management modules, focusing on factors such as dealing with daily stressors, family conflicts, frustrations, and problems.

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Anger and substance abuse: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Laitano

Ely

Sordi

et al. 2022

Braz. J. Psychiatry

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“…About heroin addicts, heroin affects them physically and psychologically at the same time. Aksu et al [9] found that somatization was more prevalent in heroin addicts, whose SCL-90 subscales somatization values are even higher than alcohol addicts. They are more likely to feel serious discomforts such as headaches, dizziness, insomnia or nausea, but cannot be detected as having significant pathological changes from medical examination.…”

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“…They are more likely to feel serious discomforts such as headaches, dizziness, insomnia or nausea, but cannot be detected as having significant pathological changes from medical examination. At the psychological level, heroin addicts will also have higher levels of negative emotions such as anger, hostility towards others and interpersonal sensitivity [9]. Individuals who use heroin on a longterm basis are more likely to exhibit multiple physical and mental health disorders, including depression, anxiety, hepatitis, and tuberculosis [10].…”

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Relationship Between Heroin Addiction and Depression: Gender Difference and Treatment

Cheng¹,

Li²,

Xie³

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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research

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Heroin addiction and depression have recently become more serious, seriously affecting people' s lives. The relationship between them has been well discovered, but the role gender plays in this relationship remains unclear. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to discuss the relationships between heroin addiction, depression and their treatments, and the role of gender differences in these relationships. Firstly, heroin addiction and depression are separately introduced, including their impacts, gender difference and treatments for heroin addiction. Reviewing previous literature shows a strong correlation between heroin addiction and depression, and they influence and contribute to each other. This relationship leads to our focus on patients with both heroin addiction and depression. We find that gender plays a role in influencing the level of both diseases and the outcomes of treatments, showing that women have higher depression scores before treatments and their depression scores decrease faster after treatments. In conclusion, heroin addiction and depression are both influenced by gender, and women and men react differently to treatments, so future research should consider this factor when choosing treatments. Moreover, treatments should be studied and categorized to fit both genders' specific needs.

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“…Madde kullanımına eşlik eden ruhsal sorunlar (psikiyatrik komorbidite), hastaların tedaviye uyumunu bozar ve relaps riskini artırır. Bu nedenle, komorbiditelerin belirlenmesi ve tedavi edilmesi önem taşır (7). Literatürde madde kullanımı ile depresif bozuklukların ilişkili olduğu bildirilmiştir (8).…”

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Investigation of Addiction Severity of Drug Users Under Probation According to Depressive Symptom Level

Bahadir

Karaca

2021

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Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the addiction severity in drug users who were imposed judgment of probation according to depressive symptom level. Method: The descriptive and cross-sectional research was conducted in the sample of drug users (N=330), whose follow-up is continuing by the probation office. The data were collected using the Personal Information Form, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and the Addiction Profile Index Clinical Form (API-C). Results: The average age of substance users participating in the study was 28.93 ± 6.96, 97% were male, 40% were secondary school graduates, and 59.1% were single. API-C total/severity score of the participants was 12.32 ± 4.02, 16.7% of them had moderate and 31.8% of them had a high level of addiction severity. According to the BDI cut-off point; API-C total and sub-dimensions scores was statistically significantly higher in substance users who high depressive symptom level. Conclusion: Half of the substance users who are put on probation have low addiction levels. Addiction severity is also high in substance users with high levels of depressive symptoms. In this context, it may be suggested to focus on preventing addiction and early diagnosis and treatment of depressive problems in individuals with substance abuse.

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Relationship between somatization and psychiatric symptoms, especially anxiety, depression, alexithymia, and severity of addiction in male patients with alcohol and heroin addiction

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Anger and substance abuse: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Anger and substance abuse: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Relationship Between Heroin Addiction and Depression: Gender Difference and Treatment

Investigation of Addiction Severity of Drug Users Under Probation According to Depressive Symptom Level

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