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The Structure of Depression in Heroin Addicts *
Author(s) -
Shaw Brian F.,
Steer Robert A.,
Beck Aaron T.,
Schut Jacob
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
british journal of addiction to alcohol and other drugs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.424
H-Index - 193
eISSN - 1360-0443
pISSN - 0007-0890
DOI - 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1979.tb01351.x
Subject(s) - depression (economics) , beck depression inventory , heroin , psychology , clinical psychology , psychiatry , addiction , cognition , drug , anxiety , economics , macroeconomics
Summary The factor structure of the Beck Depression Inventory for 100 heroin addicted men seeking methadone maintenance therapy was reported. A principal components analysis revealed four meaningful aspects of depression reflecting Cognitive‐affective, Somatic‐motivational, Physiological, and Loss of Interest dimensions; these components were descriptively compared to other factor structures reported for the Beck Depression Inventory. The conclusion was drawn that the structure of depression for heroin addicted men was comparable to that of non‐addicted depressed patients.