Psychiatric comorbidities and therapeutic management in opiate-dependent patients undergoing a replacement therapy program in Spain: the Proteus study

Carlos Roncero, Belén Box, Gideoni Fuste, Carmen Barral, J Llaudó, FJ Eiroa-Orosa, C López, Miguel Casas

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Abstract

Introduction According to 2008 data, there are 80.000 patients undergoing replacement opiate programs (RMP) in Spain. However, the clinical therapeutic management and the psychiatric and medical comorbidities have not been well described. Objectives To describe the current therapeutic management and psychiatric comorbilities of opiate-dependent patients undergoing a RMP in Spain. Methods We carried out an observational, cross-sectional, multicenter study from September 2008 to February 2009. Patients gt; 18 years, with written informed consent, with a opiate-dependence according to DSM-IV-TR criteria and currently scheduled in a RMP in Spain were included. Results 624 patients (38.89±7.95 y.o.,84% men) were included in the study from 74 centers.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEuropean Psychiatry
Pages1323
Number of pages1
Volume25
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2010

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