The influence of intake urinalysis, psychopathology measures, and menstrual cycle phase on treatment compliance.
Drug abuse among women is a societal health problem which has received greater attention in recent years. Studies examining sex differences in drug abuse have shown consistent differences between males and females. In the current study, we retrospectively examined 75 treatment-seeking females to determine the relationships between intake measurements of psychopathology, intake urinalysis, menstrual cycle phase at admission, and treatment compliance. Our results support a relationship among these variables and a potential relationship between menstrual cycle phase and anxiety level is discussed. These results support the need for the development of individually tailored treatment programs.
Ambrose-Lanci
Lisa M
LM
Department of Neurosurgery, Farber Institute for Neurosciences, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA. lisa.ambrose@jefferson.edu
Sterling
Robert C
RC
Weinstein
Stephen P
SP
Van Bockstaele
Elisabeth J
EJ
D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology*; D003042:Cocaine / Q000652:urine*; D019970:Cocaine-Related Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008597:Menstrual Cycle / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers
D003042:Cocaine