title: Exploring Personality and Readiness to Change in Patients With Substance Use Disorders With and Without ADHD.
abstract: Objective:To explore personality and readiness to change among substance use disorders (SUD) patients with and without ADHD.Method:SUD + ADHD versus SUD - ADHD patients consecutively entering treatment between 2010 and 2012 were compared concerning personality (Temperament and Character Inventory) and readiness to change (Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale).Results:Among 103 SUD patients (76 men, ageM= 43.3,SD= 11.1), 16 (15.5%) were diagnosed with ADHD. SUD + ADHD patients reported significantly elevated eagerness to effort (p= .008) compared with SUD - ADHD patients, who reported significantly elevated fear of uncertainty (p< .000). SUD + ADHD patients reported higher ambition (p= .025), self-forgetfulness (p= .029), and lower recognition (p= .022). They were younger (p= .019) and showed more often amphetamine addiction (p= .022) compared with SUD - ADHD patients.Conclusion:The distinct characteristics found in SUD + ADHD and SUD - ADHD patients underline the need for differentiated treatment interventions.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital of Northern Norway, Tromsø, Norway.|UiT-The Arctic University of Norway, Norway.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Flores-García
authors.affiliation: UiT-The Arctic University of Norway, Norway.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ytterstad
authors.affiliation: Oslo University Hospital, Norway.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Lensing
authors.affiliation: UiT-The Arctic University of Norway, Norway.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eisemann
mesh_terms: D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; D002605:Character; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010554:Personality Disorders; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D013694:Temperament
keywords: ADHD; change readiness; personality; substance use disorders