The study on the effect of psychotherapy in patients with methadone maintenance treatment

VernacularTitle:综合心理干预对美沙酮维持治疗患者的临床疗效研究
Author: Chengwen TAN ; Xiaohong BAI ; Shimei WANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Heroin dependence; Methadone; Psychotherapeutic processes
From: Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2012;19(14):2126-2127
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the effect of psychotherapy in patients with methadone maintenance treatment.Methods 60 patients accepted drug and 69 patients accepted drug with psychotherapy treatment were evaluated with Self-Rating Anxiety Scale(SAS) and Self-rating Depression Scale(SDS) in the beginning of psychotherapy therapy and 3 months later.All of them were assessed for heroin use at 3 months after the end of a 3-month treatment period.Results SAS、SDS did not show any significant differences between the two groups in the beginning(P ＞0.05).After 3 months of psychotherapy,the differences in SDS and SAS between the two groups showed statistically significant(t =- 2.858,- 2.465,all P ＜0.05).After 2 months of psychotherapy,the number of relapsing again patients of group psychotherapy treatment was significantly lower than control group(x2 =6.906,5.054,5.100,4.247,all P ＜0.05).Conclusion The mental healthy status of patients with heroin dependence is poor.Psychological treatment plays an important role in short-term prevent hernoin addicts from relapse again.