Prevalence of Personality Disorders among Cocaine and Heroin Addicts.

Abstract

Using the MCMI-III, we studied rates of personality disorders among 443 inpatient drug abusers (i.e., 160 opiate addicts and 283 cocaine addicts). For both samples the disorders of antisocial (60%), passive-aggressive (negativistic) (34%), and depressive personality disorders (32%) showed higher prevalence rates. Previous studies (N = 13) using different measures (e.g., SCID, SDIP, MCMI-I) reported similar findings in terms of overall prevalence of specific personality disorders, although actual rates varied by population.

• Authors: Robert J. Craig
• Journal: Substance abuse (Subst Abus) Vol. 21 Issue 2 Pg. 87-94 (Jun 2000) ISSN: 1547-0164 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 12466649 (Publication Type: Journal Article)