Abstract

CAMARGO, Roger et al. Risk factors for depressive episodes and symptoms in alcohol and/or cocaine users. Aletheia [online]. 2016, vol.49, n.1, pp. 116-128. ISSN 1413-0394.

Drug users tend to be more depressed than non-users. The aim of this study was to investigate the risk factors for episodes and depressive symptoms in users of alcohol and or cocaine/crack that called for the telemedicine service. We conducted a cross- sectional study (n = 838) with application of the Beck Depression Inventory to Measure depressive symptoms and the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for current depressive episode in users on the telephone follow-up to cessation of drug use. The main risk factor among users for depressive symptoms was lower education (OR = 1.4; 95% CI: 1.1-2.2). For the current depressive episode the greatest risk among users was being female (OR = 1.5; 95% CI: 1.0- 2.4). The crack use was associated with current depressive episode (p = 0.014). The use of the phone is feasible to detect risk factors for episodes and depressive symptoms in users of alcohol and or cocaine/crack.

Keywords : Use of drugs; Depressive symptoms; Depressive episode.

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