Substance abuse patterns reveal contrasting personal traits

The Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ) responses of 202 male and 95 female substance users taken during 21 months at a public-sector hospital facility were studied. Collectively, inpatients were more impulsive (high P), introverted (low E), and anxious (high N) than same-sexed normals on the ma...

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Published in:Journal of substance abuse 1990, Vol.2 (2), p.255-263
Main Authors: Rosenthal, Ted L., Edwards, Neil B., Ackerman, Bette J., Knott, David H., Rosenthal, Renate H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Alcoholism - psychology
Alcoholism - rehabilitation
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Opioid-Related Disorders - psychology
Opioid-Related Disorders - rehabilitation
Personality Inventory - statistics & numerical data
Psychometrics
Psychotropic Drugs
Street Drugs
Substance-Related Disorders - psychology
Substance-Related Disorders - rehabilitation
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Summary:The Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ) responses of 202 male and 95 female substance users taken during 21 months at a public-sector hospital facility were studied. Collectively, inpatients were more impulsive (high P), introverted (low E), and anxious (high N) than same-sexed normals on the main EPQ scales (p
ISSN:0899-3289
DOI:10.1016/S0899-3289(05)80060-4