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MACIEL, Silvana Carneiro et al. Depressive symptoms in family members of drug-addicts. Psicol. teor. prat. [online]. 2014, vol.16, n.2, pp.18-28. ISSN 1516-3687.

The main goal of this research was to investigate the depressive symptomatology in family members of drug-addicts and its relationship with socio-demographic variables of participants. The sample was composed by family members of 100 drug addicts, most female. The study was held up in drug-addiction rehab centers in the city of João Pessoa/PB. A socio-demographic questionnaire and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were used and the data were analyzed by means of inferential and descriptive statistics. A depressive symptomatology index of 66% was observed, 35% with mild symptoms, 27% moderate, and 4% severe. The level of education was significantly related to depressive symptoms, identifying higher averages in participants with low education. These results are important because the family is not well studied and assisted by public health policies, although they are considered relevant in the treatment and inclusion of drug addicts.

Palavras-chave : depression; drug-related troubles; family; drugs; BDI.

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