RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CRAVING FOR METHAMPHETAMINE AND PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS AMONG PATIENTS IN METHADONE MAINTENANCE TREATMENT PROGRAM

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ORAKI MOHAMMAD; MOKRI AZARAKHSH; KIAEI ZIABARI SEYED MAJID

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Journal: Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology Year:2013 | Volume:19 | Issue:3 (74) Page(s): 177-186

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Title

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CRAVING FOR METHAMPHETAMINE AND PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS AMONG PATIENTS IN METHADONE MAINTENANCE TREATMENT PROGRAM

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ORAKI MOHAMMAD | MOKRI AZARAKHSH | KIAEI ZIABARI SEYED MAJID | Issue Writer Certificate

Keywords

PERSONALITY TRAITSQ2

TEMPERAMENT AND CHARACTERQ2

CRAVINGQ2

METHAMPHETAMINEQ2

METHADONE MAINTENANCE TREATMENT (MMT)Q2

Abstract

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.

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