Opioid dependence during pregnancy: relationships of anxiety and depression symptoms to treatment outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To examine the relationship of anxiety and depression symptoms with treatment outcomes (treatment discontinuation, rates of ongoing use of illicit drugs and likelihood of preterm delivery) in opioid-dependent pregnant women and describe their use of psychotropic medications.

Design and setting

Secondary data analysis from a randomized clinical trial of treatment for opioid dependence during pregnancy.

Participants

A total of 175 opioid-dependent pregnant women, of whom 131 completed treatment.

Measurements

Symptoms of anxiety and depression were captured with the 15-item Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) screen. Use of illicit drugs was measured by urine drug screening. Preterm delivery was defined as delivery prior to 37 weeks' gestatio

SUBMITTER: Benningfield MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4315620 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature