Using a cross-section observational design, we examined the situation of 140 people diagnosed with an addiction to non-alcoholic substances who initiated treatment in 15 drug treatment centres in Bizkaia (Spain), and explored family functioning and its relationship with the problems derived from or associated with this situation. The socio-family situation was evaluated through the Family Assessment package (FAP) and the degree of severity of addiction through the EuropASI by an externally and independently trained assessor. Correlation techniques were used in the data analyses. Differences were found in the evaluation of the severity of the addiction by the assessor (A) and the patient (P). The assessor perceives a higher severity of substance use (A= 10 v. P= 7.20; p<0.01), and the patient perceives a higher severity in the social and family situation (P= 5.62 v. A= 4.74; p<0.01) and the psychiatric situation (P= 5.02 v. A= 4.06; p<0.01) in comparison with the assessor. In addition, the results show how a worse medical and psychiatric situation is associated with higher family stress (r= 0.22 and r= 0.27 respectively, p<0.01), and drug use is associated with higher family stress (r= 0.26; p <0.01), lower family satisfaction (r= -0.26; p<0.01) and less communication and family resources (r= -0.18 and r= -0.21 respectively; p<0.05). Therefore, the results show the relationship between addiction severity and family functioning, when assessed by both an assessor and a patient.
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Iraurgi Castillo, I., Sanz Vázquez, M., & Martínez Pampliega, A. (2004). Funcionamiento familiar y severidad de los problemas asociados a la adicción a drogas en personas que solicitan tratamiento. Adicciones, 16(3), 185. https://doi.org/10.20882/adicciones.400
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