[Needs satisfaction deficit among cocaine and/or marijuana users asking for treatment].
As part of a pioneer investigation line on the field of addiction and mental health centred on the operationalization of clinical implications of the motivational theory of Maslow (1954/1970) and feedback treatment and prevention strategies of drug use and its associated disturbances, it is tested the psycho-pathogenesis construct of this theory by means of a cross sectional design of four independent samples, on which it is explored the satisfaction degree of 16 deficitary needs on intentional samples of adolescents and young adults: Three samples of actual users of marihuana (n = 47), cocaine (n = 47) and both substances (n = 50), that were gotten between treatment solicitors and a sample of students and workers non illicit drug users (n = 150). The comparative and predictive statistical analysis provide validity to the psycho-pathogenesis construct of the theory of motivation of Maslow, and its stand out: 1)The potential utility for the treatment of the development of techniques and instruments oriented to cover the deficit of satisfaction of the needs of health, tranquillity, order, emotional security, family justice, love, friendship, respect, tenderness, power, domination, success and money and; 2) The importance for the prevention of the actual consumption of drugs as cocaine or marihuana of the development of strategies focused to keep satisfied the needs of health, tranquillity, affection, respect and success.
García-Aurrecoechea
Raúl
R
Departamento de Investigación Clínica y Epidemiológica, Centros de Integración Juvenil, Colonia Condesa, México D F. raurre@hotmail.com
Díaz-Guerrero
Rogelio
R
Medina-Mora
María Elena
ME
D019970:Cocaine-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009042:Motivation; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011582:Psychological Theory