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[Gender differences in alcohol dependence: personality variables, psychopathological profile and personality
Ricardo Bravo de Medina1, Enrique Echeburúa, Javier Aizpiri
1Clínica de Medicina Psicoorgánica, Bilbao, Spain. rbravo@neuro-psiquiatria.com
Abstract:
In this paper, gender differences in personality, psychopathology and personality disorders of alcohol-dependent patients are described. The sample consisted of 158 alcohol-dependent patients attending a psychiatric outpatient clinic (105 men and 55 women). All participants were assessed with various assessment tools related to personality (Impulsiveness Scale, Sensation Seeking Scale and STAI), psychopathology (SCL-90-R, BDI and Inadaptation Scale) and personality disorders (IPDE). There were no differences in personality variables, but the women had more anxiety and depressive symptoms and also more problems to adapt to everyday life than did the men. Personality disorders were not as prevalent as in the case of men, and the most frequent among women were obsessive-compulsive, dependent and histrionic personality disorders. Implications of this study for further research are commented on.
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