Prevalence of personality disorders among clients in treatment for addiction.
This study determined the prevalence of personality disorders among clients in treatment for addiction; this prevalence was compared with those found in similar studies and in clinical samples of individuals suffering from other Axis I disorders. Our sample comprised 255 subjects. The first edition of the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI) was used. Only 11.8% of the subjects did not score over 84 on any of the 11 Axis II scales. Over one-half had a score of 84 or higher on the passive-aggressive and dependent-personality scales. The mean number of scales in the 84+ category was 2.68. Comparisons show that this sample was more severe in most cases.
Nadeau
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Département de psychologie, Université de Montréal, Quebec. louise.nadeau.2@umontreal.ca
Landry
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Racine
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*