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[Personality profile among cocaine users]
R Sánchez Huesca1, V M Guisa Cruz, A Cedillo González
1Centros de Integración Juvenil AC, México. rshuesca@prodigy.net.mx
Actas Espanolas De Psiquiatria
|May 25, 2002
Summary
Cocaine and other substance users share similar personality profiles, indicating addictive personality traits rather than substance-specific ones. This antisocial profile with depressive and schizoid traits may hinder therapeutic relationships and treatment adherence.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Clinical Psychology
- Addiction Medicine
Context:
- Psychiatric comorbidity is common in substance use disorders.
- Understanding personality traits associated with substance use is clinically relevant.
- Cocaine addiction often co-occurs with other mental health conditions.
Purpose:
- To compare the personality profiles of cocaine users and multiple-substance users.
- To identify specific personality traits linked to substance use.
- To explore the implications of these traits for treatment.
Summary:
- A comparative study using the Multistage Personality Inventory (MPI) analyzed 30 cocaine users and 26 multiple-substance users.
- Both groups exhibited a consistent profile characterized by high 8-4-2 MPI scales, indicative of antisocial personality disorder with depressive and schizoid traits.
- This suggests a common addictive personality rather than substance-specific traits.
Impact:
- Identified personality traits, including fear of relating and acting out, may impede therapeutic alliance formation.
- These characteristics pose challenges for treatment adherence and may predict higher dropout rates.
- Findings highlight the need for tailored therapeutic approaches considering the personality dynamics of individuals with substance use disorders.