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Introductions and Aims.Research from western countries indicates that family members of addiction patients report heightened stress and psychological morbidity. This current study aimed to examine stress, coping behaviours, related morbidity and subsequent resource utilisation among family members of patients attending a national treatment program in Singapore.Design and Methods.The study used a matched case–control design. One hundred family members of addiction patients attending treatment and 100 matched controls completed a semi‐structured interview with a researcher. This included the Beck Depression Inventory‐II, Short‐Form Health Survey‐36, General Health Questionnaire‐28, Perceived Stress Scale, Family Member Impact Scale and Coping Questionnaire, and also assessed service utilisation....
To validate the CRAFFT screening test, against the DSM IV Axis 1-based diagnostic inventory in a population of adolescents and young adult males in Singapore.The 23,248 participants belonged to a cohort of males who had undergone a medical examination prior to enlistment for military service. This study took place between August 2004 and August 2005. Subjects underwent a two-stage assessment and were...
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