Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders in First-degree Relatives of Patients With Drug Dependence With and Without Comorbid Psychiatric Disorder Using the Family History Method (FH-RDC)

摘要

Aim:The aim of this study was to evaluate psychiatric morbidity risks in first-degree relatives of patients with drug dependence with and without comorbid psychiatric disorder.Methods:The case-control study was carried out in Nigeria. The Family History Method was used to evaluate psychiatric disorders in the first-degree relatives of the patients.Results:The femily psychiatric morbidity risks did not predict the development of comorbid psychiatric disorder among the probands. However, psychiatric disorder in the probands correlated significantly with cannabis use, more so with early age at onset of its use.Conclusions:Familial psychiatric morbidity risk was not associated with psychiatric disorder in patients with drug dependence.