Process changes in addictive behaviours: Incluence of psychopathology and consumption variables
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.20882/adicciones.489Keywords:
alcohol, heroin, cocaine, motivation, psychopathology, drug addictionAbstract
Taking into account the levels of the stages of change in the Prochaska and DiClemente model, and assuming the influence of other variables present in patients when they demand treatment on said stages, we proposed studying the possible relationship between the appearance of the different stages of change, the presence of psychopathology and the variables of the patient’s toxicological history (years of use, years of abuse and previous treatments). 107 patients were studied, divided into three groups (alcohol-dependent group n=35, heroin-dependent group n=34 and cocaine-dependent group n=38). The information was obtained from an interview on admission and by applying the Stages of Change and the Brief Symptom Inventory. The results show that, independently of the diagnosis of the patients, more stages of cognitive change are used when the demand for treatment occurs and, to a lesser extent, behaviour type stages of change. Use psychopathology and the use variables influence the utilisation of certain processes of change. It could be argued that the presence of emotional distress and the symptomology have a greater influence on cognitivetype processes whereas the history of substance use and abuse would provoke greater difficulties in acquiring and developing behaviour change strategies. We suggest that intervention at the commencement of treatment should be centred on the education of patients in order for them to be able to handle the negative symptomology and emotional distress by the use of counselling techniques that would allow a greater psychological stability in patients and a greater adherence to treatment.References
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