Presence of depression in cocaine-dependent users is relevant for treatment of these persons. This study assessed the presence of depressive symptomatology with a published Spanish translation of the Beck Depression Inventory for a sample of 115 Spanish cocaine-dependent users who were in outpatient treatment at Centers of Drug Dependence of Galicia, Spain. The mean score was 13.7 (SD=10.3), with 24.3% of the sample having scores which indicate clinical depression (cut off ≥ 21). These data underscore the need to assess the presence of depression in cocaine-dependent users who require treatment.
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