Discipline of Clinical Psychology, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India
Research Article
Defense Mechanisms and Dysfunctional Personality Factors among Substance Abuse Patients in National Capital Territory of Delhi, India
Author(s): Ankita Wadhawan* and Ritu Sharma
Aim: The present study aims to understand the relationship between defense mechanisms and dysfunctional personality traits among substance abuse patients.
Method: Using purposive sampling, a total of 100 participants were recruited from two de-addiction and rehabilitation centres in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. The three key variables were assessed using the CAGE Adapted to Drugs (CAGE- AID) to screen patients for substance abuse, Personality Inventory for DSM-V Brief Form (PID-5-BF) to evaluate personality dysfunction and Defense Mechanisms Inventory (DMI) to assess the clusters of defense mechanisms used by the patients.
Results: The findings of the study suggest a significant and positive relationship between negative affectivity domain and substance abuse (r=0.264, p=0.008) as well as disinhibition .. View More»
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