Personality and psychopathology of drug addicts in Puerto Rico |
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Authors: | Porrata J L Rosa A |
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Institution: | Centro Caribe?o de Estudios Postgraduados, San Juan Universidad de Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras. |
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Abstract: | Drug abuse is one of the most pressing sociomedical problems of society. The purpose of this study was to examine the personality and psychopathology of addicts. 229 addicts in treatment programs scored high on Neuroticism and on the Lie Scale and low on Psychoticism and Extraversion on the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire for Puerto Rico. An Addiction Scale, based on a factor analysis, showed a high component of Neuroticism items. |
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