Mood regulation, alexithymia, and personality disorders in female patients with opioid use disorders

Autor: Amany Haroun El Rasheed, Doha Moustafa Elserafy, Mennatullah Ali Marey, Reem El Sayed Hashem
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Middle East Current Psychiatry, Vol 29, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2090-5416
DOI: 10.1186/s43045-022-00222-z
Popis: Abstract Background Opioid use disorders are rising among females. So, there is a need for more recognition of the various factors contributing to this trend in women, to help us to plan effective interventions to this group of patients. Hence, we conducted this research to identify risk factors associated with opioid use in females including mood regulation, alexithymia, and personality disorders. The study included 60 females ranging from 18 to 45 years [30 females diagnosed with opioid use disorder according DSM-IV (case group), and 30 females with no mental illness diagnosis according to general health questionnaire (control group)]. The subjects were recruited from inpatients and outpatient clinic of Al-Abbassia Hospital, Cairo, Egypt. Both groups were assessed by the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV axis II disorders (SCID II) for personality, Trait Meta-Mood Scale (TMMS) for emotional regulation and Toronto Alexithymia Scale-20 (TAS-20) for alexithymia. Results Regarding sociodemographic data, cases were significantly different from controls as they are less educated (P < 0.001), more 73% (22) unemployed (P
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