OBJECTIVE: To find out the frequency of specific disorders within the general population using primary healthcare relating to the control of impulses with addictive risk. DESIGN: A cross-sectional descriptive study. LOCATION: Urban health centre, Area 9 of the Madrid Health Service (Spain). PARTICIPANTS: A total of 457 patients who came to primary care (PA) were selected by consecutive sampling. METHOD: Self-completion of the MULTICAGE-CAD4 survey (which measure eight scales for the risky behaviour being studied). RESULTS: There was a risk in at least one of the scales in 46.4% of the sample, of which 17.3% (13.7-20.9) showed risky behaviour on the alcohol scale; 9% (6.2-11.7) for other drugs; 4.4% (2.4-6.4) for gambling; 9.4% (6.6-12.2) for addiction to the Internet; 4.8% (2.7-6.7) for addiction to videogames; 18.8% (15.1-22.5) for eating disorders; 16% (12.5-19.4) for compulsive shopping and 5.5% (3.3-7.7) for addiction to sex. The occurrence of addiction to alcohol, gambling and sex were higher for men, while eating disorders were more prevalent in women. CONCLUSIONS: We are facing a widespread set of problems related to addictions that are often hidden; this study shows that these addictions can be detected within primary healthcare by effective screening tools such as MULTICAGE CAD-4, which is both economic, and easy to implement within primary healthcare centres.
OBJECTIVE: To find out the frequency of specific disorders within the general population using primary healthcare relating to the control of impulses with addictive risk. DESIGN: A cross-sectional descriptive study. LOCATION: Urban health centre, Area 9 of the Madrid Health Service (Spain). PARTICIPANTS: A total of 457 patients who came to primary care (PA) were selected by consecutive sampling. METHOD: Self-completion of the MULTICAGE-CAD4 survey (which measure eight scales for the risky behaviour being studied). RESULTS: There was a risk in at least one of the scales in 46.4% of the sample, of which 17.3% (13.7-20.9) showed risky behaviour on the alcohol scale; 9% (6.2-11.7) for other drugs; 4.4% (2.4-6.4) for gambling; 9.4% (6.6-12.2) for addiction to the Internet; 4.8% (2.7-6.7) for addiction to videogames; 18.8% (15.1-22.5) for eating disorders; 16% (12.5-19.4) for compulsive shopping and 5.5% (3.3-7.7) for addiction to sex. The occurrence of addiction to alcohol, gambling and sex were higher for men, while eating disorders were more prevalent in women. CONCLUSIONS: We are facing a widespread set of problems related to addictions that are often hidden; this study shows that these addictions can be detected within primary healthcare by effective screening tools such as MULTICAGE CAD-4, which is both economic, and easy to implement within primary healthcare centres.
Authors: Lauren Erickson; Cheryl A Molina; George T Ladd; Robert H Pietrzak; Nancy M Petry Journal: Int J Geriatr Psychiatry Date: 2005-08 Impact factor: 3.485
Authors: V Martínez Vizcaíno; Y Jarabo Crespo; F Salcedo Aguilar; J F Ordoño Domínguez; S Santiago Pérez; D Monreal Redondo Journal: Aten Primaria Date: 1992-11-01 Impact factor: 1.137