Personality Traits and Impulsivity Tasks Among Substance Use Disorder Patients: Their Relations and Links With Retention in Treatment

Autor: Jesús Gómez-Bujedo, Óscar M. Lozano, Pedro Juan Pérez-Moreno, José Andrés Lorca-Marín, Fermín Fernández-Calderón, Carmen Diaz-Batanero, Enrique Moraleda-Barreno
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Psychiatry, Vol 11 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1664-0640
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.566240
Popis: BackgroundVarious authors have described the elements of impulsive approach and inhibitory control in drug users. These two components have been studied in terms of personality traits, performance on tasks that measure impulsive behavior, and neurophysiology. However, few studies have analyzed the association between these constructs. Thus, the aim of the present study is to analyze the associations between personality traits and performance on impulsivity tasks.MethodsA follow-up study was conducted with a baseline assessment at the beginning and end of treatment. The sample was composed of 121 patients undergoing treatment in therapeutic communities. Personality domains were evaluated through the PID-5. The impulsivity tasks employed were the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT), Delay Discounting Test (DDT), Go/No-Go and Stroop test.ResultsA correlation was found between DDT scores and the domains of detachment (r = -.315; p
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