Impact of addiction severity and psychiatric comorbidity on the quality of life of alcohol-, drug-and dual-dependent persons in residential treatment

European Addiction Research

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 173-183

  Colpaert, Kathy ^a   De Maeyer, Jessica ^a   Broekaert, Eric ^a   Vanderplasschen, Wouter ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Addiction severity; Alcohol; Anxiety disorders; Comorbidity; Dual diagnosis; Personality disorders; Polydrug use; Quality of life; Substance dependence

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CANNABIS; ILLICIT DRUG; NICOTINE; AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; METHADONE; OPIATE;

ADDICTION SEVERITY INDEX; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG USE; DSM-IV; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOOD DISORDER; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SELF REPORT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; ASSESSMENT OF HUMANS; ASSESSMENT OF PERSONALITY DISORDERS SELF REPORT QUESTIONNAIRE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; HEALTH STATUS; INTERVIEW; MINI INTERNATIONAL NEUROPSYCHIATRIC INTERVIEW;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; BELGIUM; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIAGNOSIS, DUAL (PSYCHIATRY); FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84871207791     PISSN: 10226877     EISSN: 14219891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000343098     Document Type: Article

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