Summary of - Significant co-dependency, anxiety, depression, and family burden among the care givers of patients with opioid dependence.

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Objective: Opioid dependence syndrome impacts patients and affects their caregivers. In India, caregivers have a strong bond with patients and play a significant role in their treatment. However, the caregivers suffer adverse effects like violence, anxiety, depression symptoms, and other psychological stresses due to the opioid use of those they care for. Spouses of opioid users especially experience a greater rate of co-dependency (excessive emotional or psychological dependency on their partner) and family burden. Aim: This study measured the co-dependency, depression, anxiety, and family burden and their association among caregivers of patients with opioid dependence syndrome. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 132 caregivers of patients with opioid dependence syndrome at a tertiary care unit in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. This was using the MINI 6.0 (Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview) for co-morbidities, Spann-Fischer Codependency Scale (SFCD), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ9) for depression, Generalised Anxiety Disorder Assessment (GAD-7) and Family Burden Interview Schedule. The data was collected and analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16. Results: The study demonstrated that caregivers of opioid dependence syndrome patients reported severe co-dependency (50%), severe anxiety (75.6%), and moderately severe depression (54.5%). All participants reported a high burden (100%). A positive correlation was found between variables such as co-dependency and anxiety, co-dependency and depression, co-dependency and family burden, anxiety and depression, anxiety and family burden, and depression and family burden. A significant association was found among variables like co-dependency and anxiety, depression, and family burden which is the following hypothesis. Conclusion: The present study illustrated that all the caregivers experienced anxiety, depression, co-dependency, and family burden. Preventive measures need to address these issues of the caregivers during the treatment of patients with opioid use disorder.

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Sanju pant, Sudha Mishra & Sujita kumar kar. (2022) Significant co-dependency, anxiety, depression and family burden among the caregivers of patients with opioid dependence syndrome: An observational study. Global psychiatry archives, 5(2), 90-105

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2022

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