Substance Use Disorders in Men with Antisocial Personality Disorder: A Study in Turkish Sample |
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| Authors: | Özcan Uzun Associate Professor Ali Doruk Associate Professor Zülküf Perdeci Psychiatrist Tümer Türkbay Associate Professor |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Psychiatry, Gulhane School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkeyouzun@gata.edu.tr;3. Department of Psychiatry, Gulhane School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey;4. Air Force Hospital, Merzifon, Turkey;5. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Gulhane School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | This study investigated the prevalence of substance use disorders (SUDs) and “substance of choice” in 500 male Turkish psychiatric outpatients manifesting a DSM-IV diagnosed antisocial personality disorder (APD) and a SUD diagnoses (the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV). Lifetime SUDs were diagnosed in 86% of APD subjects. Alcohol, cannabis, and inhalant use disorders were the most frequent among substance use, 75.6%, 67.4%, and 35.6%, respectively. This sample's “substance of choice” differed from reported Western populations; a result which may be influenced by socio-cultural variations. The study's limitations are noted. |
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| Keywords: | substance use antisocial personality disorder (APD) dual diagnosis substance of choice substance use disorders (SUDs) Turkey |
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