title: [Social competence evaluated by patients on methadone maintenance treatment program].
abstract: Social competence were analysed using the origin Polish Questionnaire of Social Competence questionnaire (KKS). The competence gained during the life span are dependent on age, temperament, personality and partially on intelligence. There were 66 drug users (22 females, and 44 males) from methadone maintenance treatment programme conducted in Rydygier's Hospital. Social Exposure Scale, Scale of Assertiveness, Scale of Direct Interpersonal Contacts separately as well as the sum of information were used for estimation of the competence. The patient age at narcotic initiation, duration of being in methadone substitution programme, means of support were a statistically significant factors. A significant differences between two group as regard the psychopathology the drug abuse alone or coincidence with psychiatric diagnosis were also noted.
authors.affiliation: Poradnia Leczenia Uzaleznień, WSS im. L. Rydygiera, Kraków.
authors.forename: Lucja
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Szczepańskai
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chrostek Maj
authors.forename: Bartosz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jenner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008691:Methadone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D009294:Narcotics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012944:Social Support; D012946:Social Welfare; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D009294:Narcotics; D008691:Methadone