Prognostic Significance of Psychopathology in the Abstinence from Opiate Addiction
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The aim of the present study was to find out the influence of psychopathology on abstinence from opiate addiction. A group of 54 opiate addicts with psychopathology was compared with another group of 55 opiate addicts without psychopathology. Both the groups were detoxified and followed up for a period of 12 months.Common psychopathology in opiate addicts consisted of psychopathic personality disorder, manic depressive psychosis, schizophrenia and psychosomatic and neurotic disorders. Abstinence rate was 18.8% in opiate addicts with psychopathology in contrast to 60.8% in addicts without psychopathology. The implications of the findings have been discussed.
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Prognostic significance of psychopathology in the abstinence from opiate addiction
Sir, T h e article by Satija et al entit led 'Prognostic significance of psychopathology in the abstinence from opiate addict ion ' , published in the April , '89 issue of the Indian Journa l of Psychiatry is of immense practical importance because of the rapidly growing menace of d r u g abuse in India . I have certain comments t o make and wish to put certain facts in their correct perspective :
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