Nivel de ansiedad y depresión en pacientes varones adolescentes drogodependientes en las distintas etapas de tratamiento

Abstract

The goals of the following research study were to identify the different phases of anxiety and depression during interment process, as well as to determine at which particular phase of the process the levels of anxiety and depression are highly expressed in adolescents. The design of this study consisted of a quantitative approach by employing exploratory and descriptive research methods. In order to accomplish the objectives of the research study, two instruments for evaluation were employed during the process of data collection: The Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale and The Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression. The study group consisted of 51 drug addict adolescent males between the ages of 10 and 17 years old from “Hogar Crecer”, a treatment center for addictions (Proespe). After the results were analyzed, it was observed that the greatest level of anxiety is expressed during progression phase as 25.5% of the participants demonstrated moderate/severe feelings of anxiety, followed by 15.7% in the discharge phase and 13.7% during the entry phase. In regards to depression, levels of moderate depression were prevalent in the entry phase in 9.8% of the participants and 11.8% during progression phase. However, during discharge phase the level of depression was mild as demonstrated in 15.7% of the participants.