title: [Correlation between depressive symptoms and quality of life in users of psychoactive substances].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the correlation between the presence of depressive symptoms and quality of life in users of psychoactive substances from Psychosocial Attention Centers in Mato Grosso.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional analytical study, conducted in Psychosocial Attention Centers, with 109 users. The instruments used were: Medical Outcomes Study 36, Beck Depression Inventory, socio-demographic variables and the use of psychoactive substances. A Tukey analysis and a Spearman correlation were conducted with a significance level of α<0,05.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The most affected domains of quality of life were emotional, social and mental health aspects, besides the strong correlation between depressive symptoms and quality of life.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The use of psychoactive substances and the presence of symptoms significantly interfere in the life of users, which can compromise the motivation to the treatment, negatively affecting the quality of life in this population.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Faculty, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, MT, Brazil.
authors.forename: Samira Reschetti
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Marcon
authors.affiliation: Nursing Faculty, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, MT, Brazil.
authors.forename: Jéssica Saraiva
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Xavier
authors.affiliation: Nursing Faculty, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, MT, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ariane Aguillar
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Barcelon
authors.affiliation: Department of Statistics, Universidade Federal Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, MT, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mariano Martinez
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Espinosa
authors.affiliation: Paulista Nursing School, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Dulce Aparecida
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Barbosa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011788:Quality of Life
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs