Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 2 (MMPI 2) examination in patients with benzodiazepine addiction in Yogyakarta
Abstract: Addiction is a major
health problem in Indonesia. The prevalence and pattern of drugs addiction
shifted according to changes in personality, stressors, or increasing
responsibility as people grow. Individual personality will affect their
tendency to develop drug addiction. Benzodiazepines abuse has steadily
increased. Unlike other type drugs of abuse, the characteristics of
benzodiazepine abusers are greatly varied. Therefore, the personality traits
and social economic factors involved in the benzodiazepine addiction are
unique.In this study we evaluated the personality traits of patient with
benzodiazepine addictionin Yogyakarta using Minnesota Multiphasic Personality
Inventory (MMPI) 2 test. This study was a descriptive analytic study with a
cross sectional design. Subjects were 39 benzodiazepine addicts obtained from
private psychiatrist practices in Yogyakarta. The instruments used were
questionnaire for personal information and MMPI 2. Statistical analysis was
conducted with SPSS ver. 17 and significance level was defined at p<0.05. MMPI
2 test revealed a low total mental capacity index and a low basic personality
index (OCEAN: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and
neuroticism). The clinical profiles examination showed profile of somatic
symptoms due to psychologicaldisturbances, clinical symptoms of overt
suspiciousness, overt negative emotionality, clinical symptoms of depression,
symptoms of psychopathic behaviours (antisocial), emotional difficulty in
interpersonal relationship, clinical symptoms related to overt emotion, and
weird and bizarre psychological experiences. There are certain personality variables
that may be important predictors for benzodiazepine addiction identified in
this study.
Author: Silas Henry Ismanto,
Irwan Supriyanto
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg150363
