Journal article
COMORBIDITY IN A CLINICAL SAMPLE OF SUBSTANCE ABUSERS
The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse, Vol.27(1), pp.45-64
2001
DOI: 10.1081/ADA-100103118
PMID: 11373036
Abstract
The sample consisted of 125 male inpatients admitted to one of two substance abuse treatment centers in Iowa. They were diagnosed by means of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule Screening Interview-Quick-DIS version, the Structural Interview for DSM-III-R Personality Disorder (PD), revised, and the Substance Abuse Reporting System. The most frequently diagnosed comorbid Axis I conditions were anxiety and mood disorders, while the most frequently observed Axis II disorders were in Cluster B, borderline PD, and antisocial PD followed by Cluster C, avoidant PD, passive-aggressive PD and obsessive-compulsive PD; and then Cluster A; schizoid PD. Subjects diagnosed with Borderline PD showed the highest rate of comorbid psychopathology, including Axis I disorders of generalized anxiety disorder, major depression, cocaine dependence, and inhalant dependence. The most likely comorbid diagnosis for antisocial PD subjects was bipolar disorder. The schizoid PD and the NoPD groups were less likely to meet criteria for other Axis I disorders. A high rate of comorbid Axis II pathology was also found. Polysubstance dependent subjects were more likely to be diagnosed with anxiety disorder or bipolar disorder than were those who were not polysubstance dependent or were dependent only on alcohol. Polysubstance dependent men were at highest risk for Axis II disorders: 56% of them met criteria for a Cluster B PD, with borderline PD and histrionic PD most frequent.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- COMORBIDITY IN A CLINICAL SAMPLE OF SUBSTANCE ABUSERS
- Creators
- Anne Helene Skinstad - 1The University of Iowa, Substance Abuse Counseling Program, Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.AAnnette Swain - 3Department of Psychology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.A
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse, Vol.27(1), pp.45-64
- DOI
- 10.1081/ADA-100103118
- PMID
- 11373036
- NLM abbreviation
- Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse
- ISSN
- 0095-2990
- eISSN
- 1097-9891
- Publisher
- Informa UK Ltd
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2001
- Academic Unit
- Injury Prevention Research Center; Community and Behavioral Health
- Record Identifier
- 9984064191702771
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