Personality Disorders in Substance Abusers: A Comparison of Patients Treated in A Prison Unit and Patients Treated in Inpatient Treatment

Abstract

A large body of literature has shown a high prevalence of personality disorders in substance abusers. We compared a sample of substance abusers treated in a prison setting with substance abusers treated in a non-prison inpatient setting rated with the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III. Baserate scores indicated a prevalence of 95% of personality disorders. A logistic regression analysis correctly identified 95% of the sample, and showed that antisocial personality disorder traits were characteristic of the prison sample, and masochistic personality disorder traits were characteristic of the inpatient sample. The findings indicate that treatment models used in prison settings should be adjusted to meet the needs of antisocial patients.

The role of individual and personality factors in controlling risky behaviours related to AIDS: Proposing a causal model

“…In previous studies reviewed, other tools such as the five-factor personality form and Eysenck's inventory have been used for measuring personality. Therefore, it can be said that our results are in accordance to previous studies (Anic, 2007;Ball et al, 2006;Falco et al, 2013;Hoyle et al, 2000;Kornør & Nordvik, 2007;Malouff et al, 2006;Meyer & Hofmann, 2005;Nicholson et al, 2005;Polimeni et al, 2010;Stefánsson & Hesse, 2008;Terracciano et al, 2008;Trobst et al, 2002;Vollrath & Torgersen, 2002).…”

“…Studies indicate the role of personality in risky behaviours related to driving (Lucidi, Mallia, Lazuras, & Violani, ). However, reviewing the research background indicates that there is a relationship between personality and risky behaviours related to AIDS including drug abuse and unprotected and unsafe sexual relation (Anic, ; Ball, Carroll, Canning‐Ball, & Rounsaville, ; Falco, Piccirelli, Girardi, Dal Corso, & Nicola, ; Hoyle, Fejfar, & Miller, ; Kornør & Nordvik, ; Malouff, Thorsteinsson, & Schutte, ; Meyer & Hofmann, ; Nicholson, Soane, Fenton‐O'Creevy, & Willman, ; Polimeni, Moore, & Gruenert, ; Stefánsson & Hesse, ; Terracciano, Löckenhoff, Crum, Bienvenu, & Costa, ; Trobst, Herbst, Masters, & Costa, ; Vollrath & Torgersen, ). Particularly, reviewing the previous studies shows that sensation seeking is related to drug abuse (Comeau, Stewart, & Loba, ; Dunlop & Romer, ; Hansen & Breivik, ; Roberti, ; Yanovitzky, ), risky sexual activity and multiple sexual partners (Gullette & Lyons, ; Hittner & Swickert, ; Roberti, ; S. S. Williams et al, ), and criminal offence (Arnett, ).…”

MMPI-2 profiles of clients with substance dependencies accessing a therapeutic community treatment facility

“…Verheul (2001) in a literature review, reports numerous studies indicating a higher prevalence of personality disorders among substance abusers, particularly disorders involving antisocial, borderline, avoidant and paranoid personality characteristics. Stefansson and Hesse (2008) argue that substance abuse treatment is more effective if it addresses personality issues, and there are several intervention studies providing evidence that this is the case (e.g., Ball, Carroll, Canning-Ball, & Rounsaville, 2006;Conrod, Pihl, Stewart, & Dongier, 2000;Nielsen, Røjskjaer, & Hesse, 2007).…”

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Score as a Predictor of Addiction Potential in Youth

“…On the basis of repeat drug use and the inability to stop using drugs observed in the cases of the majority of addicts, scholars have opined that drug abuse must have its roots in more chronic and robust structures that involve determinant forces on behavior (6). Research has shown that personality traits are among the important causalities in the tendency toward risk-taking behaviors, including cigarette smoking, alcohol and drug use, and unprotected sexual activity (7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13). Mc Crae (11) has defined personality traits as the dimensions of personal differences in the tendency toward displaying stable patterns of thought, impression, and action.…”