Substance-use disorders, personality traits, and sex differences in institutionalized adolescents. (2nd November 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Habersaat, Stéphanie; Ramain, Julie; Mantzouranis, Gregory; Palix, Julie; Boonmann, Cyril; Fegert, Jörg M.; Schmeck, Klaus; Perler, Christian; Schmid, Marc; Urben, Sébastien
• Is Part Of: American journal of drug and alcohol abuse. Volume 44:Number 6(2018:Nov.)
• Page Start: 686
• Page End: 694
• Publication Date: 2018-11-02
• Subjects: Personality disorders traits -- sex differences -- substance-use disorder -- behaviors problems -- adolescents -- socio-educational institutions; Drug abuse -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Alcoholism -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Substance-abuse -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Alcoholism -- Periodicals; Substance-Related Disorders -- Periodicals; 616.86
• DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2018.1491587
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0095-2990

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Background : Substance-use disorder (SUD) was found to be an aggravating factor to delinquency and is closely related to personality disorders (PDs). Objectives : The aim of this study was to investigate sex differences in the relationship between PD traits and SUD in adolescents institutionalized in child welfare and juvenile justice institutions. Methods : PD traits were measured dimensionally in a sample of 282 boys (69 with an SUD diagnosis) and 143 girls (45 with an SUD diagnosis) from child welfare and juvenile-justice institutions. Results : Logistic regressions showed that antisocial, borderline, and paranoid personality traits were positively associated with SUD, while obsessive compulsive personality traits were negatively related with SUD. Additionally, in institutionalized girls, self-defeating personality traits were associated with less risk of SUD. Conclusion : This study provides a relative evidence for sex specificities in the relation between PD traits and SUD.