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Patología Dual y rasgos de personalidad:situación actual y líneas futuras de trabajo
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Dual diagnosis (DD) is the co-occurrence, in the same person, of a mental disorder (MD) and a substance use disorder (SUD). Nowadays, the study of the personality with DD is realized mainly from a categorical view, focusing on the detection of personality disorders and not on the traits associated to DD and the possible differential profile compared to those patients with only MD or SUD. Studies analyzing personality traits of patients with DD and their possible differential profile are very limited. However, existing data indicates that DD patients show higher levels of Sensation Seeking, Impulsivity, Harm Avoidance and Neuroticism; and lower levels of Persistence, Self-Direction, Self-Transcendence and Cooperation. Therefore, DD is associated to personality characteristics that suggest more disruptive behaviors, fewer resources for recovering and keeping abstinent and worse prognosis compared to those with only one disorder. Progress in the characterization of personality traits in DD, taking into consideration the methodological aspects to be improved could allow better adaptation of the integrated treatment of these patients in the future.
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MARQUEZ ARRICO, Julia E. and ADAN PUIG, Ana. Patología Dual y rasgos de personalidad:situación actual y líneas futuras de trabajo. Adicciones. 2013. Vol. 25, num. 3, pags. 195-202. ISSN 0214-4840. [consulted: 9 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/57663