Adolescentes con trastorno por consumo de sustancias: Una caracterización de personalidad a través de las normas chilenas del MACI / Application of Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI) to drug abuser adolescents
Rev. méd. Chile
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137(4): 466-474, abr. 2009. graf, tab
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Adolescence is the most vulnerable development stage to start drug abuse in our country. Moreover, adolescent personality may be an individual rísk factor for drug abuse.Aim:
To characterize the personality of adolescent drug abusers using the Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI) and its Chilean norms. Patients andmethods:
Adolescents consulting in a mental health facility were studied. MACI was applied to 46 subjects, aged 16 ± 1 years (30 males) with a history of drug abuse and compared with 58 peers aged 15 ± 2 years (34 males) without such history.Results:
Male and female drug abuser adolescents had a transgressor type of personality. Males had a high degree of sociability and unrestrained sexuality while females present signs of sexual abuse, suicide rísk, and a more severe personality disorder.Conclusions:
The personality traits detected in this group of drug abuser adolescents using Chilean norms is similar to those detected abroad and should help to plan rehabilitation.
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Main subject:
Personality Assessment
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Personality Disorders
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Substance-Related Disorders
Type of study:
Observational study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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Project document
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad de Chile/CL
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Universidad de La Frontera/CL
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