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Anxiety and depression symptoms in Brazilian sexual minority ecstasy and LSD users
- Source :
- Repositório Institucional da UFRGS, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), instacron:UFRGS, Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Issue: ahead, Published: 13 NOV 2017, Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy v.39 n.4 2017, Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Sociedade de Psiquiatria do Rio Grande do Sul, instacron:APRGS, Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Iss 0 (2017), Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Volume: 39, Issue: 4, Pages: 239-246, Published: 13 NOV 2017
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Background This study examined drug use patterns and psychiatric symptoms of anxiety and depression among young Brazilian sexual minority ecstasy and LSD users and compared findings with those reported for their heterosexual peers. Method This cross-sectional study employed targeted sampling and ethnographic mapping approaches via face-to-face interviews conducted at bars and electronic music festivals using an adapted, semi-structured version of the Global Appraisal of Individual Needs questionnaire. The sample comprised 240 male and female young adults who had used ecstasy and/or LSD in the 90 days prior to the interview and who were not on treatment for alcohol and drug abuse. Results Of the 240 subjects enrolled (mean age: 22.9±4.5 years), 28.7% were gay or bisexuals. Multivariate regression analysis showed that the prevalence of depression symptoms in the past 12 months in the sexual minority group was 37% higher than among heterosexuals (prevalence ratio [PR]=1.79; 95% confidence interval [95%CI] 1.03-3.11; p=0.037). Conclusion Strategies should be developed to assess and address individual needs and treatment approaches should be tailored to address depressive symptoms in young, sexual minority club drug users. Resumo Introdução Este estudo examinou os padrões de uso de drogas e os sintomas psiquiátricos de ansiedade e depressão entre brasileiros não heterossexuais usuários de ecstasy e/ou LSD e comparou os achados com aqueles relatados por seus pares heterossexuais. Método Este estudo transversal empregou amostragens direcionadas e abordagens de mapeamento etnográfico através de entrevistas presenciais realizadas em bares e festivais de música eletrônica usando uma versão adaptada e semiestruturada do questionário de Avaliação Global de Necessidades Individuais. A amostra incluiu 240 adultos jovens do sexo masculino e feminino que haviam usado ecstasy e/ou LSD nos 90 dias anteriores à entrevista e que não estavam em tratamento para abuso de álcool e drogas. Resultados Dos 240 sujeitos incluídos (idade média: 22,9±4,5 anos), 28,7% eram homossexuais ou bissexuais. A análise de regressão multivariada mostrou que a prevalência de sintomas de depressão nos últimos 12 meses no grupo não heterossexual foi 37% superior à dos heterossexuais [razão de prevalência (RP) = 1,79; intervalo de confiança de 95% (IC95%) 1.03-3.11; p=0,037]. Conclusão Estratégias devem ser desenvolvidas para avaliar e abordar as necessidades individuais, e as abordagens de tratamento devem ser adaptadas para sintomas depressivos em usuários de drogas jovens e não heterossexuais.
- Subjects :
- Male
Multivariate analysis
Cross-sectional study
Ecstasy
Anxiety
Sexual and Gender Minorities
0302 clinical medicine
Drogas ilícitas
Surveys and Questionnaires
lcsh:Psychiatry
sintomas psiquiátricos
não heterossexuais
030212 general & internal medicine
Young adult
Ansiedade
Depression (differential diagnoses)
Synthetic drugs
Depression
General Medicine
Psychiatry and Mental health
synthetic drugs
depression
Female
Depressão
medicine.symptom
0305 other medical science
Brazil
Clinical psychology
Sexual minority
Substance-Related Disorders
lcsh:RC435-571
N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine
drogas sintéticas
Minorias sexuais e de gênero
Young Adult
03 medical and health sciences
Psychiatric symptoms
medicine
Humans
Heterosexuality
Psychotropic Drugs
030505 public health
business.industry
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
psychiatric symptoms
Cross-Sectional Studies
sexual minority
Multivariate Analysis
Club drug
business
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Repositório Institucional da UFRGS, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), instacron:UFRGS, Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Issue: ahead, Published: 13 NOV 2017, Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy v.39 n.4 2017, Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Sociedade de Psiquiatria do Rio Grande do Sul, instacron:APRGS, Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Iss 0 (2017), Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Volume: 39, Issue: 4, Pages: 239-246, Published: 13 NOV 2017
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- edsair.doi.dedup.....b8f80b65288d2251750d33f88cab04ea