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Somatization, Anxiety and Depression in a Drug‐Free Residential Therapeutic Community
Author(s) -
Metrikin Aaron S.,
Galanter Marc,
Dermatis Helen,
Bunt Gregory
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
the american journal on addictions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.997
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-0391
pISSN - 1055-0496
DOI - 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2003.tb00540.x
Subject(s) - somatization , anxiety , depression (economics) , psychiatry , somatization disorder , clinical psychology , therapeutic community , drug , psychology , medicine , economics , macroeconomics
This study aims to assess the nature and prevalence of somatization and related psychiatric symptoms among residents in Daytop Village, a drug‐free residential therapeutic community (TC). Three hundred and twenty two residents at Daytop were surveyed, and when compared with a normal, non‐patient reference group, residents at Daytop exhibited higher levels of somatization, depression, and anxiety as measured with the Brief Symptom Inventory. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that being widowed or divorced, having marijuana/hallucinogens as greatest drug problem, and the importance of a religious figure in entering Daytop were associated with higher levels of somatization. A length of stay of 3–6 months and acceptance of Daytop program philosophy was inversely correlated with somatization scores. These findings are discussed with particular attention focused on the role of somatization among TC residents.