2002 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Efficacy of care and treatment for emotional dysfunctions of drug abusers ; consideration of psyche-biological aspects.
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12837002
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
少年非行
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| Research Institution | University of Tsukuba |
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Principal Investigator |
MORITA Nobuaki University of tsukuba, Institute of Community Medicine, Assistant Professor, 社会医学系, 講師 (10251068)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
SENO Eiichi Tokyo Institute of Psychiatry, 副参事 (30226675)
SATO Shinji University of tsukuba, Institute of Community Medicine, Associate Professor, 社会医学系, 助教授 (90162437)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2000 – 2002
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| Keywords | drug dependence / rehabilitation facility / spirituality / DARC / PANSS / psychological test / cognitive ability test / Therapeutic community |
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| Research Abstract |
Objective : The purpose of this study is to examine the relationships between bio-psychological and spiritual aspects of dysfunctions observed in substance abusers.
Methods : We evaluated characteristics of 51 substance abusers residing in DARC(Drug Addiction Rehabilitation Center), a long term residential facility specialized for abusers in Japan. To evaluate, we used following measures, MRI, WCST, VFT and BVRT for biological aspects ; PANSS and POMS (Profile of Mood States) for psychiatric/psychological aspects; PIL(Purpose in Life Test) for spiritual aspects ; ASI and SDS(Severity of Dependence Scale) for addiction-related problems. Results and Conclusions^ The subjects with long history of organic solvent abuse generally showed poor cognitive performance. Among them, however, the subjects with longer abstinence period showed higher cognitive performance and lower PIL scores. The results suggest that, with recovery of cognitive functions, some abusers may become conscious of their 'powerlessness' which could lead to a weakening of spirituality.
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Research Products
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