Assessment of Personality Problems among Patients with Substance Use Disorders

Abstract

AIM – Several studies have shown that personality disorders (PDs) are frequently occurring among patients with substance use disorders (SUDs). A development from research of co-occurrence estimates in this patient group investigates personality problems as dimensional constructs, which seek to capture the core of personality pathology. The aim of our study was to explore whether personality problems might be assessed among SUD patients in early stages of treatment. We also sought to investigate personality problem severity among Norwegian adult SUD patients.

Keywords

• assessment
• personality problems
• personality pathology
• substance use disorders
• SUD
• SIPP-118
• substance use disorder treatment