Prevalence of social phobia in a clinical sample of drug dependent patients.

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serval:BIB_2AF63253FF89
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Publications
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Title
Prevalence of social phobia in a clinical sample of drug dependent patients.
Journal
Journal of affective disorders
Author(s)
Zimmermann G., Pin M.A., Krenz S., Bouchat A., Favrat B., Besson J., Zullino D.F.
ISSN
0165-0327
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2004
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
83
Number
1
Pages
83-87
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article - Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Social phobia is among the most frequent psychiatric disorders and can be classified into two subtypes, nongeneralized and generalized. Whereas it significantly worsens the morbidity of comorbid substance abuse disorders, and it often is associated with reduced treatment responses, there is still lacking data on its prevalence in clinical populations of drug abusing patients. METHODS: The study sample consisted of 75 inpatients and 75 outpatients meeting DSM-IV criteria for drug dependence. Symptoms of social phobia were assessed with the French-language version of the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS). RESULTS: Prevalence rate were 20% for the generalized subtype and 42.6% for the nongeneralized subtype. Gender difference emerged in the severity of fear, women reporting significantly greater fear relating to performance situations than men. CONCLUSIONS: An important proportion of patients with substance dependence present a comorbid generalized or nongeneralized social phobia. Early recognition of social phobia and adequate interventions is warranted for these patients in order to improve their treatment response with regard to quality of life and relapse prevention.
Keywords
Adult, Comorbidity, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Inpatients, Male, Outpatients, Phobic Disorders, Prevalence, Substance-Related Disorders
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Web of science
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