Objective A mainstay treatment for opioid addiction in North America is methadone
maintenance therapy (MMT)–a form of opiate agonist therapy (OAT). While efficacious for …

Background The Four Factor Personality Vulnerability model identifies four specific
personality traits (eg, sensation seeking [SS], impulsivity [IMP], anxiety sensitivity [AS], and …

Objective: This study aimed to examine the relationship of personality and methadone
dose/compliance to concurrent substance use in a sample of methadone maintenance …

Sutin and colleagues' article,“The Prospective Association between Personality Traits and
Persistent Pain and Opioid Medication Use”, examines key psychological constructs that …

Background: Understanding underlying mechanisms that lead to substance use can provide
insight into targets for treatment. A wealth of research has evaluated substance use motives …

PURPOSE: Very little research has examined the heterogeneity associated with the
nonmedical use of prescription medications (NUPM) in nationally representative samples of …

Abstract The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
estimated that in the year 2002, 19.5 million Americans, which includes individuals 12 years …

Introduction Non-medical use of prescription drugs (NMUPD) is a growing problem among
college-aged individuals. Motivations for use of a substance have been shown to predict …

This study evaluates personality disorder as a moderator of psychiatric treatment response
in people receiving methadone-assisted treatment. Participants (N= 125) were enrolled in a …

7. Teplin D, O'Connell T, Daiter J, et al.: A psychometric study of the prevalence of DSM-IV
personality disorders among office-based methadone maintenance patients. Am J Drug …