Effects of co-occurring disorders on the perception of family functioning. (3rd September 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pérez-López, Alejandro; Marín-Navarrete, Rodrigo; Villalobos-Gallegos, Luis; Sánchez-Domínguez, Ricardo; Toledo-Fernández, Aldebarán; Ambriz-Figueroa, Ana Karen
• Is Part Of: Journal of substance use. Volume 23:Number 5(2018)
• Page Start: 528
• Page End: 534
• Publication Date: 2018-09-03
• Subjects: Psychiatric disorders -- co-occurring disorders -- family functioning; Substance abuse -- Periodicals; Medication abuse -- Periodicals; 362.2905
• DOI: 10.1080/14659891.2017.1405092
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1465-9891

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Comorbidity of other psychiatric disorders is a common issue in individuals with substance use disorder (SUDs); this phenomenon is known as co-occurring disorders (CODs). Previous studies have pointed that CODs are strongly associated with familial difficulties. There are CODs where the association between family function and COD remains unknown. The objective of this study was to analyze the relation between CODs and family functioning in a sample of individuals with SUDs receiving treatment in residential addiction facilities. Method: A total of 490 participants were evaluated with Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for psychiatric disorders and Intra-family Relationships Scale (IRS) for family functioning. Two models were analyzed using multiple linear regression, predictors for each model were (1) any disorders and (2) each disorders, in order to evaluate the relation between psychiatric disorders and factors from the IRS. Models were compared through ANOVA. Results: Model 1 (including any disorder as predictor) was significant for every dimension of the family functioning. In Model 2, significant associations between the three IRS factors and antisocial personality disorder, major depressive disorder, and anorexia nervosa were found, being negative in difficulties and positive in cohesion and support and expression. Posttraumatic stress disorder was only significantly associated with cohesion and support. Conclusions: CODs displayed differential relations in the family functioning.