Personality disorders associated with addictive behavior

Abstract

This study analyzes clinical and personality aspects related to drug addiction. The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory ll (MCMI-ID and a modified Graña (1994) semi-structured interview were employed. The results obtained indicate the presence of several different personality disorders related to different degrees of drug abuse. Subjects with lower scores on this scale did not show noticeable characteristics, except for antisocial elements of the personality. However, the subjects with a greater level of drug abuse did show a wide range of disorders. The importance of these results for intervention is analyzed.