ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: Estimate the rate of anxiety disorders (AD) and associated factors among patients with substance use disorder (SUD) in Lebanon. METHODS: A cross-sectional study, conducted between April and September 2017, enrolled 57 inpatients with SUD. RESULTS: The rate of AD in patients with SUD was 61.4%. The university level of education compared to the primary level of education (ORa = 0.221) was significantly associated with lower anxiety among patients with SUD. Being sexually abused and having a family history of depression tended to significance. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: AD is widespread in Lebanon and high rates of anxiety in patients with SUD were found, warranting the implementation of strategic interventions and establishing national policies and legislation for mental health services to provide optimal care.
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Anxiety Disorders , Substance-Related Disorders , Adult , Anxiety/epidemiology , Anxiety Disorders/epidemiology , Comorbidity , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Humans , Lebanon/epidemiology , Male , Substance-Related Disorders/epidemiologyABSTRACT
Our objective was to assess factors associated with the physical (Short-Form 12-physical component summary [SF-12-PCS]) and mental (Short-Form 12-mental component summary [SF-12-MCS]) quality of life (QOL) in the Lebanese population. A cross-sectional study, conducted between July and September 2017, enrolled 57 patients with substance use disorder from the Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross. The SF-12 scale was used to assess the QOL among participants. A first stepwise linear regression, using the SF-12-PCS score as the dependent variable, showed that females compared with males (ß = -4.86) and having a family history of substance use disorder (ß = -4.70) were associated with lower physical QOL (lower SF-12-PCS scores). A second stepwise linear regression, using the SF-12-MCS score as the dependent variable, showed that having a generalized anxiety disorder (ß = -10.52) and having suicidal ideation (ß = -8.05) were associated with lower mental QOL (lower SF-12-MCS scores). Strategic interventions are needed to manage the health-related QOL in those with substance abuse.
