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Temperament and character inventory (TCI) personality profile in metamphetamine abusers: a controlled study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

Ladislav Hosák ,
Marek Preiss ,
Martin Halíř ,
Eva Čermáková  and
Ladislav Csémy
Ladislav Hosák*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital, Charles University School of Medicine, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
Marek Preiss
Affiliation:
Psychiatric Center and Department of Psychiatry, Charles University 3rd School of Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
Martin Halíř
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital, Charles University School of Medicine, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
Eva Čermáková
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Biophysics, Charles University School of Medicine, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
Ladislav Csémy
Affiliation:
Psychiatric Center and Department of Psychiatry, Charles University 3rd School of Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
*
*Corresponding author. hosak@lfhk.cuni.cz (L. Hosák).
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Abstract

We applied the temperament and character inventory (TCI) personality questionnaire in 41 inpatients dependent on metamphetamine, and 35 controls. Novelty seeking, harm avoidance and self-transcendence were significantly higher, and persistence, self-directedness and cooperativeness were significantly lower in the patients than in the healthy volunteers. The detected differences may be important for prevention and treatment.

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Metamphetamine dependenceTemperament and character inventoryPreventionTherapy

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European Psychiatry , Volume 19 , Issue 4 , June 2004 , pp. 193 - 195
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Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2002

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