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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
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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.

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  • 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.