Ego function as a correlate of addiction.
Eighty-nine substance abusers in an urban treatment facility completed the self-report version of the Ego Function Assessment as well as the Addiction Severity Index. Statistical analyses delineate ego functions that relate to specific disruptions in the social and psychological adaptation of the substance abuser. Distinct profiles of ego functions are highlighted based on patterns of intravenous drug injection. Education levels are showen to correlate with ego function strengths. Results are interpreted from the social perspective of drug abuse.
Juni
Samuel
S
Department of Applied Psychology, New York University, New York, NY 10003-6674, USA. sam.juni@nyu.edu
Stack
Joseph E
JE
D000328:Adult; D004532:Ego; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D014505:Urban Population