Personality changes in women recovering from substance-related dependence.
The present study explored the potential for change in personality in women in recovery. Dimensions of the Temperament and Character Model and the five-factor model of personality were examined at baseline and at follow-up after treatment for addiction. Within both models of personality, the factors which have been found to be the best predictors of the presence of a personality disorder (Self-Directedness within the Temperament and Character Model; Neuroticism within the five-factor model) showed significant change at follow-up which suggests the flexibility of personality and the potential for change of personality disorders within women seeking treatment for addiction.
Borman
Patricia D
PD
University of Texas South Western Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA. patricia.borman@utsouthwestern.edu
Zilberman
Monica L
ML
Tavares
Hermano
H
Surís
Alina M
AM
el-Guebaly
Nady
N
Foster
Barbara
B
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002605:Character; D003289:Convalescence; D018450:Disease Progression; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013694:Temperament