Influenced Factors on relapsed and non-relapsed amphetamine dependent-patients after 1 year-treatment

Authors

  • Paitoon Samuthrsindh

Keywords:

factor effect, relapse and non-relapse of amphetamine, amphetamine dependent-patients

Abstract

This study aimed to compare belief effect on amphetamine-abstinence, intention for amphetamine-abstinence, poor self-esteem and family function of amphetamine dependent-patient between relapsed and non-relapsed cases after 1 year-treatment in Srithanya hospital. Subjects were amphetamine dependent-patients admitted to Srithany hospital during March-June 2004. At 1 year follow up, they were invited to complete the questionnaire. Results showed that 108 patients devided into 2 groups i.e, relapsed and non-relapsed group had significant higher intention for amphetamine-abstinence, family function and lower poor self-teem than those of relapsed group but belief effect on amphetamine-abstinence did not have statistical difference, which were discussed in details.

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Samuthrsindh P. Influenced Factors on relapsed and non-relapsed amphetamine dependent-patients after 1 year-treatment. J Ment Health Thai [internet]. 2016 Mar. 15 [cited 2026 Jan. 1];13(3):136-45. available from: https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jmht/article/view/51784

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 3 (2005)

Section

Original article

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