TY - JOUR
T1 - Using addiction severity profiles to differentiate cocaine-dependent patients with and without comorbid major depression
AU - Leventhal, Adam M.
AU - Mooney, Marc E.
AU - DeLaune, Katherine A.
AU - Schmitz, Joy M.
PY - 2006/10/1
Y1 - 2006/10/1
N2 - This study compared pretreatment addiction severity profiles of 339 abusers in three diagnostic groups: cocaine dependence only (CO), cocaine dependence with substance-induced major depression (SIMD), and cocaine dependence with independent major depression (IMD). Depressed subjects reported more severe problems than non-depressed subjects across numerous domains, regardless of diagnostic etiology. These findings support the need for specialized treatment approaches targeting depressive symptoms or life stress for cocaine-dependent patients with IMD or SIMD, though patients with IMD may require additional attention for chronic and comorbid psychiatric and medical problems.
AB - This study compared pretreatment addiction severity profiles of 339 abusers in three diagnostic groups: cocaine dependence only (CO), cocaine dependence with substance-induced major depression (SIMD), and cocaine dependence with independent major depression (IMD). Depressed subjects reported more severe problems than non-depressed subjects across numerous domains, regardless of diagnostic etiology. These findings support the need for specialized treatment approaches targeting depressive symptoms or life stress for cocaine-dependent patients with IMD or SIMD, though patients with IMD may require additional attention for chronic and comorbid psychiatric and medical problems.
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U2 - 10.1080/10550490600860148
DO - 10.1080/10550490600860148
M3 - Article
C2 - 16966192
AN - SCOPUS:33748565941
SN - 1055-0496
VL - 15
SP - 362
EP - 369
JO - American Journal on Addictions
JF - American Journal on Addictions
IS - 5
ER -
