Substance use disorders in men with antisocial personality disorder: a study in Turkish sample.
This study investigated the prevalence of substance use disorders (SUDs) and "substance of choice" in 500 male Turkish psychiatric outpatients manifesting a DSM-IV diagnosed antisocial personality disorder (APD) and a SUD diagnoses (the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV). Lifetime SUDs were diagnosed in 86% of APD subjects. Alcohol, cannabis, and inhalant use disorders were the most frequent among substance use, 75.6%, 67.4%, and 35.6%, respectively. This sample's "substance of choice" differed from reported Western populations; a result which may be influenced by socio-cultural variations. The study's limitations are noted.
Uzun
Ozcan
O
Department of Psychiatry, Gulhane School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. ouzun@gata.edu.tr
Doruk
Ali
A
Perdeci
Zülküf
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Türkbay
Tümer
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D000328:Adult; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D003710:Demography; D017831:Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry); D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology