Study of complicated grief, in methadone consumers, in cessation drug centers in Iran, in 2015

Abstract

Background Complicated grief causes clearly functional disorders, and grief signs lasts at least a month after six months going through unfortunate incident. Researches about grief and complicated grief, requires a deeper understanding in etiology of creation and several therapeutic procedures. In this study we want to evaluate the relationship between the use of methadone and complicated grief. Methods Among methadone consumers in cessation drug centers in Mashhad in 2015 a sample of 285 person's were chosen randomly to answer ICG test (Inventory of Complicated Grief) and demographic questionnaire. Analysis performed by SPSS18. Findings The results showed that 35% of methadone consumers had grief. Complicated grief is more frequent in men than women ( P =0.01), and more in middle-aged people than the other ages ( P =0.002). The most frequent complicated grief among those with postgraduate diploma and the lowest rate is among MA ( P =0.003). People who have lost their first-grade relatives have more complicated grief than those who lost the other ones ( P =0.000). The individuals who have lost someone due to disease are more frequent than those who have lost someone suddenly ( P =0.00). Among the ICG test questions, hallucinations (seeing deceased) has the lowest frequency, and tendency to the places and things related to the deceased, has the greatest frequency. Conclusion Finding of this research showed that, Men, people with postgraduate diploma and people who have lost their first-grade relatives have experienced more complicated grief. Gender of deceased and marital status do not effect on the frequency of complicated grief.