[Co-morbidity: psychiatric disorder of opiate addicts at entry into heroin-assisted treatment].
OBJECTIVE
The present paper describes the type and prevalence of co-morbid psychiatric disorders in a group of opioid dependent addicts.


METHODS
In 17 Swiss centres for heroin-assisted treatment 85 opiate addicts were assessed at entry using the SKID interview.


RESULTS
Lifetime prevalence of co-morbid Axis I or Axis II disorders was 86 %. Most frequently patients were diagnosed with a personality disorder (58 %). Second frequently were mood disorders with a prevalence of 55 %, followed by anxiety disorders with a prevalence of 26 %.


CONCLUSIONS
The high prevalence of co-morbid psychiatric disorders indicate the urgent necessity to further develop and adapt health services for opioid addicts.
Frei
Adrian
A
Institut für Suchtforschung, Zürich, Schweiz.
Rehm
Jürgen
J
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