Psychiatric Comorbidities among Iranian Elderly @entity1 on XXXX Maintenance Treatment.

@entity1 @entity308 @entity146 @entity915 @entity74 @entity284 @entity734
BACKGROUND: Comorbidity of @entity146 and @entity734 can intensify both conditions, and when advanced age is added to the combination, the @entity1 will face a distinctive array of issues. This study evaluated the prevalence of @entity146 in elderly substance users as well as certain related factors. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was performed on 160 consenting elderly substance users 60 years and over who had been on @entity284 maintenance. The subjects were selected from rehabilitation centers affiliated with the Welfare Organization in Tehran through convenience sampling, and were assessed for current or lifetime axis-I @entity146 using the @entity915 questionnaire. RESULTS: In this study, 28.1% of substance abusers were diagnosed with at least one current @entity146 . @entity146 were more common in subjects whose @entity734 had started prior to the age of 35, or those who had a family history of substance use. Also, 34.4% had a lifetime history of at least one @entity146 , with a higher incidence among those simultaneously dependent on other substances in addition to opioids. @entity308 was the most @entity74 among the study subjects. CONCLUSION: Based on the findings of the present study, axis-I @entity146 are rather common among elderly substance users, and approximately a third of this population have a lifetime history of at least one such disorder. The type of abused substance can affect the incidence of @entity146 , and simultaneous use of non-opioids and other substances can increase their prevalence.
