[What happens in a cocaine-dependent sample after 24 months of treatment?].
The evolution of people in treatment for cocaine dependence at public Drug Abuse Centers is a relevant topic in view of the notable increase in demand for such treatment in recent years. The aim of the present study was to analyze the evolution of people with cocaine dependence receiving treatment at public Drug Abuse Centers in Galicia (NW Spain), two years after the initial assessment for inclusion on the treatment program. The sample for the present study was 38 participants who formed part of a larger initial sample (N = 115). The variables analyzed were: substance use, social adjustment on the O.T.I. scale, problems with the legal system and perceived psychological distress as assessed with the scales and indices of the SCL-90 R. The results indicate that, after two years of treatment, 78.9% of those in the sample located (26% of the initial sample) had not consumed cocaine in the month prior to assessment, and that there was a reduction in psychological distress. These results indicate a positive evolution after two years of the sample of people in treatment for cocaine dependence assessed in this study.
Lopez
Ana
A
Departamento de Psicologia Clinica y Psicobiologia. Facultad de Psicologia. Universidad de Santiago de Compostela. Santiago de Compostela. Espana. ana.lopez@usc.es
Becoña
Elisardo
E
Vieitez
Isabel
I
Cancelo
Jesus
J
Sobradelo
Juan
J
Garcia
Jose Maria
JM
Senra
Avelina
A
Casete
Lorena
L
Lage
Maria Teresa
MT
D000328:Adult; D019970:Cocaine-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011584:Psychology; D012917:Social Adjustment; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome