Gender differences in panic disorder symptoms and illicit drug use among young people in Hungary
2002; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 17; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/s0924-9338(02)00626-0
ISSN1778-3585
AutoresIstván Kecskés, Z. Ríhmer, K. Kiss, T. Sárai, Attila Szabó, G.H. Kiss,
Tópico(s)Mental Health Treatment and Access
ResumoThe authors have investigated the frequency of illicit drug use, and spontaneous and drug-provoked panic disorder symptoms in Hungarian youths. A semi-structured self-reporting questionnaire (with questions about drug usage and the persistence of some DSM-IV panic disorder symptoms) was filled out in discos/nightclubs, secondary schools and universities. Almost 17% of the total sample (n = 1298) reported on illicit drug-use at least once in their life, and this rate was significantly higher among males. Regardless of the illegal drug use 14.6% of the total sample reported on four or more DSM-IV symptoms of panic disorder, and this rate was significantly higher among females. Analyzing the panic disorder symptoms only among drug-users (n = 219), the frequency of persons with four or more anxiety symptoms was 14.1% before drug use, and it increased to 30.6% during the period of drug use (P < 0.001). The findings support previous results showing (i) higher prevalence of anxiety symptoms among females; (ii) higher rate of illicit drug use among males; and (iii) a possible anxiety-provoking effect of illicit drugs.
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