TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1976//
TI  - Clinical depression among narcotic addicts maintained on methadone in the community
JO  - American journal of psychiatry
A1  - Weissman, M. M.
A1  - Slobetz, F.
A1  - Prusoff, B.
A1  - Mezritz, M.
A1  - Howard, P.
SP  - 1434
EP  - 1438
VL  - 133
IS  - 12
N2  - In a study of 106 predominantly young, lower-social-class men participating in a methadone maintenance program, the authors found that about one-third were moderately to severely depressed as assessed on standard rating scales of depression. The depressive symptoms were associated with a decrease in social functioning, increase in stress in the past 6 months, and a history of alcohol abuse. Because the combination of depression and drug addiction creates a high risk for suicide, depressive symptoms require early detection and treatment. The authors point to the need for more research on treatment approaches, particularly the use of psychotropic drugs.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0002-953X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -