Title
Problem substance use among depressed patients in managed primary care
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Publication Date
2002-09-26
Document Type
Article
Subjects
Adolescent; Adult; Cross-Sectional Studies; Depressive Disorder, Major; Female; Humans; Male; *Managed Care Programs; *Primary Health Care; Questionnaires; Substance-Related Disorders
Disciplines
Psychiatry
Abstract
This study identifies characteristics associated with problem substance use among 1,187 patients with either depressive symptoms (44%) or depressive disorders (56%) in primary care clinics of six managed care organizations. Sedative misuse (reported by 14% of all patients) was associated with greater wealth, social phobia, and misuse of prescription opioids. Cannabis use (11%) was associated with younger age, male gender, single marital status, white ethnicity, less education, recurrent depression, agoraphobia, and hazardous alcohol use. Hazardous drinking (11%) was significantly associated with younger age, male gender, single marital status, and cannabis use. Greater understanding of substance use problems in primary care patients with depressive symptoms and disorders may aid efforts to more quickly identify, educate, and provide services for those in need.
Source
Psychosomatics. 2002 Sep-Oct;43(5):405-12.
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Psychosomatics
Related Resources
PubMed ID
12297610
Repository Citation
Roeloffs, Carol A.; Wells, Kenneth B.; Ziedonis, Douglas M.; Tang, Lingqi; and Unutzer, Jurgen, "Problem substance use among depressed patients in managed primary care" (2002). Psychiatry Publications and Presentations. 181.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/psych_pp/181
