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Peter Wennberg1, Robert M Weinryb, Annika Lindgren
1Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Clinical Alcohol and Drug Research, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. peter.wennberg@cns.ki.se
Abstract:
The aim of the present study was to examine the development of self-reported depression during psychodynamic group therapy among patients manifesting a history of substance use-related problems between 1993-2000. Subjects (n = 100) were prospectively followed with respects to depression levels at intake and after 6, 12, and 18 month in therapy. Depression was measured with the Beck Depression Inventory. Overall, there was a significant decrease in depression after 18 months in therapy. The development of depression in different subgroups was also analyzed.
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