Personality disorder and drug use: A review

摘要: The concept of personality disorder (PD) is more relevant in the clinical management drug users than other approaches to assessment. A problem diagnosis separating behaviours inherent activity misuse from true evidence PD, especially anti-social type (ASPD), and rating instruments vary their ability do this. Nevertheless, available suggests that approximately two-thirds treatment have with ASPD most common. Studies mainly been opiate users, while prevalence PD may be lower across range drugs, non-treatment settings. has found associated a complications adverse outcomes use, including psychiatric problems, poor social functioning, dropout treatment, increased HIV risk infection rates. Outcomes for individuals methadone maintenance appear reasonable, however, it early recourse such practical option many potential criticism being this does not directly address problems.