Psychiatric Comorbidity in Cocaine Dependence: Diverging Trends, Axis II Spectrum, and Gender Differentials
Authors:
Douglas B. Marlowe a;
Stephen D. Husband a;
R. J. Lamb a;
Kimberly C. Kirby a;
Martin Y. Iguchi a;
Jerome J. Piatt a
| Affiliation: | a Division of Addiction Research and Treatment, Department of Psychiatry, Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University., |
DOI:
10.3109/10550499508997426
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Addiction & Treatment;
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Abstract
One hundred consecutive admissions to an intensive outpatient cocaine treatment clinic in Camden, Nf, were assigned DSM-IH-R Axis I and II psychiatric diagnoses by means of the FCID. Prevalence rates for non-substance-use Axis I disorders were equivalent to expected population base rates. By far the most common diagnoses were on Axis II (73% of subjects), with over one-third of subjects receiving more than one personality disorder diagnosis, frequently crossing DSM-III-R “clusters.” In the distribution of psychopathology, certain gender differences were noted. The authors discuss implications for the clinical management and treatment of cocaine-addicted individuals in urban environments.
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