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The relevance of personality traits in impulsivity-related disorders: from substance use disorders and gambling disorder to bulimia nervosa

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del Pino-Gutiérrez, Amparo, Jiménez-Murcia, Susana, Fernández-Aranda, Fernando, Agüera, Zaida, Granero, Roser, Hakansson, Anders, Fagundo, Ana B., Bolao, Ferran +10 more·2017·Journal of Behavioral Addictions

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Background and aims The main aim of this study was to analyze and describe the clinical characteristics and shared personality traits in different impulsivity-compulsivity spectrum disorders: substance use disorders (SUD), gambling disorder (GD), and bulimia nervosa (BN). The specific aims were to compare personality differences among individuals with pure SUD, BN with and without SUD, and GD with and without SUD. In addition, we assessed the differential predictive capacity of clinical and personality variables in relation to diagnostic subtype. Methods The sample comprised 998 subjects diagnosed according to DSM-IV-TR criteria: 101 patients were diagnosed with SUD, 482 with GD, 359 with BN, 11 with GD + SUD, and 45 patients with BN + SUD. Various assessment instruments were administered, as well as other clinical measures, to evaluate their predictive capacity. Results Marked differences in personality traits were observed between groups. Novelty seeking, harm avoidance, self-directedness, cooperation, and self-transcendence best differentiated the groups. Notably, novelty seeking was significantly higher in the two dual pathology subgroups. Patients with dual pathology showed the most dysfunctional personality profiles. Discussion and conclusion Our results indicate the existence of shared dysfunctional personality traits among the groups studied, especially in novelty seeking and self-directedness.

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del Pino-Gutiérrez, A., Jiménez-Murcia, S., Fernández-Aranda, F., Agüera, Z., Granero, R., Hakansson, A., Fagundo, A. B., Bolao, F., Valdepérez, A., Mestre-Bach, G., Steward, T., Penelo, E., Moragas, L., Aymamí, N., Gómez-Peña, M., Rigol-Cuadras, A., Martín-Romera, V., & Menchón, J. M.
Affiliations
  • 1 Department of Nursing in Public Health, Mental Health, and Maternal and Child Health, School of Nursing, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
  • 2 Department of Psychiatry, Bellvitge University Hospital-IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain
  • Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
  • Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ES)
  • 6 Division of Psychiatry, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
  • 7 Department of Internal Medicine, Bellvitge University Hospital-IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain
  • Hospital de Sant Pau (ES)
  • Bellvitge University Hospital (ES)
  • 5 Departament de Psicobiologia i Metodologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Venue
Journal of Behavioral Addictions
Published
2017-08-24
Volume
6
Issue
3
Pages
396-405
ISSN
  • 2062-5871 (ISSN-L)
  • 2063-5303
OpenAlex
W2761929807
Cited by
48
References
81
Citations by year
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6.77
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Lund University Publications (Lund University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Gambling Behavior and Treatments
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
Keywords
personality traits, substance use disorders, gambling addiction, bulimia nervosa, novelty seeking, harm avoidance, self-direction, dual pathology
MeSH terms
Adult, Analysis of Variance, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Gambling, Humans, Impulsive Behavior, Male, Middle Aged, Personality, Personality Tests, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Regression Analysis, Substance-Related Disorders, Bulimia Nervosa

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