title: Somatization, anxiety and depression in a drug-free residential therapeutic community.
abstract: This study aims to assess the nature and prevalence of somatization and related psychiatric symptoms among residents in Daytop Village, a drug-free residential therapeutic community (TC). Three hundred and twenty two residents at Daytop were surveyed, and when compared with a normal, non-patient reference group, residents at Daytop exhibited higher levels of somatization, depression, and anxiety as measured with the Brief Symptom Inventory. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that being widowed or divorced, having marijuana/hallucinogens as greatest drug problem, and the importance of a religious figure in entering Daytop were associated with higher levels of somatization. A length of stay of 3-6 months and acceptance of Daytop program philosophy was inversely correlated with somatization scores. These findings are discussed with particular attention focused on the role of somatization among TC residents.
authors.affiliation: Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, Department of Psychiatry, New York University Medical School/Bellevue Hospital Center, NY 10016, USA.
authors.forename: Aaron S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Metrikin
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Galanter
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dermatis
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bunt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001007:Anxiety / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006213:Hallucinogens; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008385:Marijuana Smoking; D017533:Marital Status; D009519:New York City; D012067:Religion; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D013808:Therapeutic Community
chemical_list: D006213:Hallucinogens