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Oraki M, Mokri A, Kiaei Ziabari S M. Relationship between Craving for Methamphetamine and Personality Characteristics among Patients in Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program. IJPCP 2014; 19 (3) :177-186
URL: http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-2052-en.html
URL: http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-2052-en.html
1- University of Payam-e-noor , Email:orakisalamat@gmail.com
2- Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
3- University of Payam-e-noor
2- Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
3- University of Payam-e-noor
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Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between craving for methamphetamine and personality characteristics of patients under methadone maintenance treatment (MMT). Method: Eighty patients under MMT were chosen from Iranian National Centers for Addiction Study, Aftab Society, Aftab-e-Mehrvarzi, and a private infirmary and thereafter answered to Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) and Desires for Drug Questionnaire (DDQ). Data analysis was done by one-sample t-test and Pearson correlation coefficient. Results: The results showed that the subjects obtained higher than the norm scores in novelty seeking and harm avoidance and lower than the norm scores in reward dependence, self-directedness, cooperativeness and self-transcendence. Furthermore, craving for methamphetamine had a positive correlation with novelty seeking (p<0.002), but negative correlation with cooperativeness (p<0.001). Conclusion: Through recognizing personality traits and the amount of craving for drug in patient on MMT, it is possible to predict whether they stay in or leave the treatment.
Type of Study: Original Research |
Subject:
Psychiatry and Psychology
Received: 2014/01/12 | Accepted: 2014/01/12 | Published: 2014/01/12
Received: 2014/01/12 | Accepted: 2014/01/12 | Published: 2014/01/12
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