Personality Disorders in Treatment – Seeking Substance Dependent Patients

Mehrdad Salehi; Azadeh Malekian Malekian; Mohammad Haghighi; Leila Jahangard; Ehsan Rahimi

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Personality Disorders in Treatment – Seeking Substance Dependent Patients

Author(s):

Mehrdad Salehi¹,

Azadeh Malekian Malekian^2,*,

Mohammad Haghighi¹,

Leila Jahangard¹,

Ehsan Rahimi³

1Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical sciences, Isfahan, Iran

2Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Noor Hospital, Ostandari Street, Isfahan, Iran

3School of medicine , Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran

IJ Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences:Vol. 2, issue 2; 10-4

Published online:Jul 31, 2008

Article type:Research Article

Received:May 31, 2008

Accepted:Jun 13, 2008

How to Cite:Mehrdad SalehiAzadeh Malekian MalekianMohammad HaghighiLeila JahangardEhsan RahimiPersonality Disorders in Treatment – Seeking Substance Dependent Patients.Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci.2(2):10-4.

Abstract

Objective: Co-morbidity of personality disorders with illicit drug abuse has a deleterious effect on the management outcome of both conditions. This study was conducted to assess the prevalence of different personality disorders among substance dependent patients in an Iranian city (Isfahan) with a view to have a better understanding of various management strategies.

Methods: A total of 368 different patients with substance dependency (363 men, 5 women; mean age 29±9 years) were selected for the study. Using a Persian translation of DSM-IV, information was collected on (i) demographic data; and (ii) personality disorders criteria.

Results: A total of 299 clients (81.3%) had at least one personality disorder. Lower level of education, younger age and being married were significantly associated with a higher prevalence of personality disorders.

Conclusion: Our findings indicate the importance of assessment of personality disorder for all patients with substance abuse/dependency in order to draw up a more effective management strategy.

Keywords

Dependence

Personality Disorders

Substance

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