Study of prevalence of Personality Disorders in inmate men sample with Substance Use Disorders using of PDQ-4+ Self-Report
Keywords:
Offenders, Personality Disorders, Substance Use Disorders, PDQ-4+Abstract
Introduction. The study focused on examining the prevalence of Personality Disorders (PD) in 51 male inmates diagnosed with Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) lifetime within a specialized unit at a prison.
Methods. The instruments administered included the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I and the Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire-4+.
Results. The type of crime most frequently committed by the incarcerated was the robbery (76.5%), including robbery with violence. 45.1% of the patients screened positive for Antisocial PD, followed by 35.3% for Paranoid and 23.5% for Obsessive Compulsive PD. The results reflect a male inmate sample exhibiting a clinical profile characterized by SUDs and PD, with almost half of the total sample presenting Antisocial PD.
Conclusions. The presence of Antisocial and Paranoid PD with SUD suggests a more complex personality profile, with a tendency to carry out more aggressive crimes, including robbery with violence. A more comprehensive PD assessment should be carried out in prison settings in order to identify dangerous individuals who are at risk of recidivism.
