Quality of life among opiate-dependent individuals: A review of the literature

Maeyer, Jessica De; Vanderplasschen, Wouter; Broekaert, Eric

doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2010.01.010

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“…The results of this study revealed no significant difference between the quality of life of drug-dependent and non-drug dependent participants; this finding is not consistent with that of other studies conducted in Iran (2,11,12,15) and those conducted in the world (7,10). In these studies, it had been found that the quality of life of drug dependents was lower than that of non-drug dependents, which is not consistent with the results of this study.…”

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“…Quality of life is a collection of physical, psychological, and social well-being, such as happiness, satisfaction, pride, health, economic status, and educational opportunities, which can be felt by a person or group of people (5). Recent studies have examined the impact of drug dependency on the life of people and on their interactions and experience (6,7). Some studies indicate the lower quality of life of drug dependent people compared to that of non-drug dependents (8)(9)(10)(11)(12).…”

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Quality of Life Among Drug-Dependent and Non-Drug Dependent Individuals in Iran

Aghayan

Khosravi

Ramezanzad

et al. 2018

Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci

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Background: Drug dependency is one of the most important issues in any society and it is among the most widespread health risk factors. Objective: This study was conducted to determine quality of life in drug-dependent individuals, who were under methadone treatment, and non-drug dependent persons in Shahroud (northeast of Iran). Methods: In this comparative study, 266 drug dependent participants and 541 non-drug dependent participants were studied in 2014. The Persian version of SF-36 Quality of Life Questionnaire was used to collect data. The data were analyzed using chi square test, t test, and ANOVA.

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Quality of Life Among Drug-Dependent and Non-Drug Dependent Individuals in Iran

Aghayan

Khosravi

Ramezanzad

et al. 2018

Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci

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“…The last decades, Quality of Life (QoL) has become an important focus in medical, social and (special needs) educational research and practice (De Maeyer et al, 2010). The QoL-concept has also been used in forensic mental health, albeit less frequently (e.g.…”

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Dilemmas in applying strengths-based approaches in working with offenders with mental illness: A critical multidisciplinary review

Vandevelde

Laenen

Damme

et al. 2017

Aggression and Violent Behavior

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The recent focus on extending risk assessment and treatment in forensic mental health with protective factors relates to the increasing interest in strengths-based approaches in various professional disciplines: law (e.g. human rights), criminology (e.g. desistance), mental health care (e.g. recovery), forensic psychology (e.g. the Good Lives Model), special needs education (e.g. Quality of Life) and family studies (e.g. family recovery). In this article, we will discuss the available knowledge with regard to strengths-based approaches for offenders with mental illness, in relation to these different disciplines. Several dilemmas are observed across these disciplines: (1) "Living apart together": the integration of different disciplines; (2) "Beyond Babylonian confusion and towards more theoretical research": conceptualization of strengths-based practices in different fields; (3) "No agency without autonomy": the individual in context; and (4) "Risks, strengths and capabilities": the search for an integrated paradigm. In our view, these different disciplines share a shift in how humankind is viewed, respecting agency in the interaction with people who have offended. Yet, differences apply to the objectives that the disciplines strive for, which warrants not to eclectically consider strengths-based working in each of the disciplines as 'being small variations of the same theme'.

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“…Purchasers of treatment services are increasingly asking "to what extent is your service making peoples' lives better, rather than simply suppressing their drug use?" [26,27], and the process of 'Recovery' incorporates not just control over drug use, but also physical and mental health, and participating in meaningful roles within society [28][29][30].…”

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“…In such a context, there is need to capture broader aspects of wellbeing than health status [26], and NICE recommends a parallel use of the EQ-5D and ICECAP measures [31]. Despite the positive emerging evidence for the psychometric properties of the ICECAP-A [32][33][34][35] and EQ-5D-5L [6][7][8][9], no evidence is yet available for the context of opiate dependence.…”

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Measuring Health and Broader Well-Being Benefits in the Context of Opiate Dependence: The Psychometric Performance of the ICECAP-A and the EQ-5D-5L

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2 Key points What is already known about the topic? Treatments for substance use disorders aim at improving health and, most importantly, broader wellbeing. Health-related measures of quality of life may not adequately capture the broader wellbeing benefits associated with such complex interventions. Comprehensive evidence on the validity and responsiveness of these measures in this context is lacking. When broader capability-wellbeing benefits are expected, NICE recommends the parallel use of an ICECAP measure but their measurement properties in this context are yet unknown. What does the paper add to existing knowledge? This is the first study exploring the psychometric properties of the EQ-5D-5L and ICECAP-A measures in the context of drug addiction. The results indicate that the ICECAP-A is a promising measure for capturing both health and broader wellbeing benefits in this context. 3 ABSTRACT Background:Measuring outcomes in economic evaluations of social care interventions is

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Quality of life among opiate-dependent individuals: A review of the literature

Cited by 176 publications

References 98 publications

Quality of Life Among Drug-Dependent and Non-Drug Dependent Individuals in Iran

Quality of Life Among Drug-Dependent and Non-Drug Dependent Individuals in Iran

Dilemmas in applying strengths-based approaches in working with offenders with mental illness: A critical multidisciplinary review

Measuring Health and Broader Well-Being Benefits in the Context of Opiate Dependence: The Psychometric Performance of the ICECAP-A and the EQ-5D-5L

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