Addictions and Personality Traits: Impulsivity and Related Constructs.
Behavioral tendencies that might be captured through self-report measures may provide insight into personality features that are associated with substance addictions. Recently, impulsivity and related constructs, such as sensation-seeking, have been examined to help better understand their relationships with addictions. Here, we review recent findings that show links over developmental epochs between addictive behaviors and impulsivity, sensation-seeking, and other constructs that are theoretically linked. These findings have significant implications for generating improved treatments and interventions aimed at preventing the development of addictive disorders.
Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, 1 Church St, 7th floor, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.
Marci R
MR
Mitchell
Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, 1 Church St, 7th floor, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.
Marc N
MN
Potenza
Addiction; Impulsivity; Personality Trait; Sensation-seeking; Substance use