The tridimensional personality of male heroin users treated with methadone in Taiwan
Journal
Comprehensive Psychiatry
Journal Volume
55
Journal Issue
5
Pages
1220-1226
Date Issued
2014
Author(s)
Abstract
It was our assumption that male heroin users have the personality traits of high impulsivity and low social interaction. Compliance regarding methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) is hypothesized to be related to personality features. We recruited 43 patients that had been receiving MMT and 43 healthy volunteers. All participants completed a Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire (TPQ). Information related to the Opiate Treatment Index (OTI) was gathered from the heroin group. The personality dimensions in the heroin user group and the control group were compared. We further investigated the association between TPQ and OTI. The heroin group presented with lower reward dependence than the control group. Regarding sub-dimensions, heroin users showed higher impulsivity and fatigability, and lower exploratory excitability and social dependence. The explosive (borderline) pattern was more common among the heroin users. The odds ratio of explosive pattern developing to heroin dependence was 4.19. Q scores of heroin use and the maximal methadone dose were associated with persistence. ? 2014 Elsevier Inc.
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Other Subjects
diamorphine; methadone; methadone; adult; article; Beck Depression Inventory; borderline state; clinical article; comparative study; controlled study; DSM-IV-TR; excitability; fatigue; female; heroin dependence; high risk behavior; human; impulsiveness; male; medication compliance; methadone treatment; opiate addiction; opiate treatment index; personality disorder; psychologic test; social interaction; substance use; Taiwan; treatment outcome; tridimensional personality; tridimensional personality questionnaire; case control study; heroin dependence; personality disorder; personality test; psychology; Adult; Case-Control Studies; Heroin Dependence; Humans; Male; Medication Adherence; Methadone; Personality Disorders; Personality Inventory; Taiwan
Type
journal article