Childhood hyperactivity, gender, and Cloninger's personality dimensions in alcoholics

Article Abstract:

The relationship between the various personality dimensions used by C.R. Cloninger to subtype alcoholics and childhood hyperactivity was investigated. The dimensions are novelty seeking (NS), harm avoidance (HA) and reward dependence (RD). Findings showed that alcoholics with childhood hyperactivity, regardless of gender, had greater NS than those without childhood hyperactivity. Female alcoholics had substantially higher RD in contrast to males.

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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Motivation for change in alcohol dependent outpatients from Brazil

Article Abstract:

The study investigates the reliability and factor structure of the stages of change readiness and treatment eagerness scale (SOCRATES) in 326 outpatients with alcohol dependence. Its confirmatory factor analysis showed that two correlated factors namely a combination of ambivalence and recognition (AMREC), and taking steps, provided the best fit for the data.

Science & research, Brazil, Influence, Outpatients

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Initial motivations for alcohol treatment: relations with patient characteristics, treatment involvement, and dropout

Article Abstract:

Initial motivation of alcoholics plays an important role in their treatment. Treatment Motivation Questionnaire (TMQ) response of 98 patients showed that subjects showing high internal and external motivation showed maximum attendance and persistence of treatment. Subjects lacking internalized motivation gave the poorest response.

Alcohol, Ethanol

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