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IncidĂȘncia da alexitĂmia na toxicodependĂȘncia
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Com base na utilização do teste TAS-20, tentou-se analisar a incidĂȘncia de alexitimia num grupo de toxicodependentes que administrou metadona em unidades mĂłveis provenientes do MinistĂ©rio da SaĂșde (IDT), por comparação com um grupo de indivĂduos sem comportamentos de adição, num total de 92 indivĂduos de ambos os sexos.
O principal objectivo deste trabalho prende-se com o estudo da relação entre a alexitimia e a toxicodependĂȘncia. ProcurĂĄmos seleccionar esta doença de importĂąncia para a saĂșde pĂșblica no nosso paĂs tendo um duplo objectivo. Primeiro, avaliar um estudo que contemple um conjunto de sujeitos ditos toxicodependentes, de modo a poderem comparar-se os valores de alexitimia desta população, com uma outra sem comportamentos de adição a drogas. Em segundo, procurou-se ainda ver se existem diferenças ou nĂŁo, entre os valores de alexitimia apresentados em função das variĂĄveis sĂłcio-demogrĂĄficas, como o sexo, a idade e por fim a escolaridade.
Recorrendo Ă aplicação de um questionĂĄrio, validou-se nĂŁo sĂł a utilidade da metodologia em estudo, como se diagnosticou a influĂȘncia de determinadas variĂĄveis no constructo alexitimia.
A partir dos resultados encontrados, a alexitimia parece constituir um factor incidente nos comportamentos aditivos permitindo, também, directrizes para intervençÔes mais eficazes.
ABSTRACT: By using the test TAS-20, we tried to analyze the incidence of Alexithymia in drug addicted group who used methadone in mobile units from the Ministry of Health (IDT), by comparison with a group of individuals without any behavior related to addiction, in a total of 92 individuals from both sexes. The main goal of this essay/work is related with the study of the relation between Alexithymia and drug addiction. We tried to select this disease, which has a major importance to public health in our country, with a double objective. The first is to evaluate a study that contemplates an assembly of drug addict subjects, in a way that we could be able to compare the rates of Alexithymia of this population, with another without addiction to drugs behavior. Secondly, we also tried to examine if there were any differences between the Alexithymia rates presented, according to social-demographical factors, such as sex, age and educational level. By applying a questionnaire, we validated not only the usefulness of the methodology in study, but also we diagnosed the influence of several factors on Alexithymia construct. According to the results, Alexithymia seems to form a main factor on addicted behaviors, which gives us guidelines to more effective interventions.
ABSTRACT: By using the test TAS-20, we tried to analyze the incidence of Alexithymia in drug addicted group who used methadone in mobile units from the Ministry of Health (IDT), by comparison with a group of individuals without any behavior related to addiction, in a total of 92 individuals from both sexes. The main goal of this essay/work is related with the study of the relation between Alexithymia and drug addiction. We tried to select this disease, which has a major importance to public health in our country, with a double objective. The first is to evaluate a study that contemplates an assembly of drug addict subjects, in a way that we could be able to compare the rates of Alexithymia of this population, with another without addiction to drugs behavior. Secondly, we also tried to examine if there were any differences between the Alexithymia rates presented, according to social-demographical factors, such as sex, age and educational level. By applying a questionnaire, we validated not only the usefulness of the methodology in study, but also we diagnosed the influence of several factors on Alexithymia construct. According to the results, Alexithymia seems to form a main factor on addicted behaviors, which gives us guidelines to more effective interventions.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada ao ISPA - Instituto Universitårio
Keywords
Alexitimia TAS-20 ToxicodependĂȘncia Alexithymia Drug addiction