Alexithymia, impulsivity and sensation seeking in Buprenorphine addiction: A comparative study

Background: Addiction to Subutex® can be conceptualized as a consequence of the interaction between individual, environmental and substance-related risk factors. Impulsivity, alexithymia and sensation seeking form part of the personality traits that have been implicated in the development of addicti...

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Published in:Journal of substance use 2019-01, Vol.24 (1), p.101-104
Main Authors: Meziou, Olfa, Ghali, Feriel, Khelifa, Emira, Maamri, Amira, Ben Saadi, Samia, Mrizak, Jihed, Zalila, Haifa
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Language:English
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Addiction
buprenorphine
risk factors
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Summary:Background: Addiction to Subutex® can be conceptualized as a consequence of the interaction between individual, environmental and substance-related risk factors. Impulsivity, alexithymia and sensation seeking form part of the personality traits that have been implicated in the development of addiction. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional comparative study including 50 patients with addiction to Subutex® (PSA) and 50 witnesses. We estimated alexithymia with the Toronto Alexithymia Scale(TAS-20), impulsiveness with the BARRATT Impulsiveness Scale and we assessed seeking sensation with the Brief Seeking Sensation Scale. Results: Alexithymia (total TAS-20 score superior to 56) was significantly more frequent in the PSA group (54%) compared to the control group (24%) (p 
ISSN:1465-9891
1475-9942
DOI:10.1080/14659891.2018.1523961