OBJECTIVE: Therapeutic interventions can be classified into two distinct approaches: abstinent and maintenance method. Currently, there are no clear criteria for referring addicted @entity1 to one of these modalities. We aimed to compare the personality characteristics of individuals with @entity988 who attended narcotics anonymous sessions with those who received @entity284 maintenance therapy. METHODS: This was a cross- sectional study. The @entity1 were NA members and @entity1 who were undergoing @entity284 maintenance treatment in outpatient clinics. Using the randomized cluster sampling method, 200 individuals with @entity4784 were selected (each group 100 @entity1 ). Data were collected through a demographic questionnaire and the five-factor personality inventory (NEO-FFI). Comparison of the mean scores of NEO-PPI in the two groups was performed by independent t test, and qualitative variables were compared using the Chi-square test. RESULTS: We found a significant difference between the @entity569 and NA groups with respect to @entity663 , extroversion, and agreeableness. No significant difference was found in the subscales of conscientious and @entity1538 . CONCLUSION: @entity1 who regularly attended the NA sessions had lower @entity663 and higher agreeableness than @entity1 who were under the maintenance modality. Whether this is the cause or effect of attending NA sessions requires future large-scale cohort studies.

Personality Patterns in Narcotics Anonymous Members versus Individuals with Addiction Receiving XXXX Maintenance Therapy.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'patients', 'persons', 'People'] @entity1538 :: ('MESH:D005902', 'Disease') :: ['openness'] @entity988 :: ('MESH:D000437', 'Disease') :: ['addiction'] @entity4784 :: ('MESH:D009293', 'Disease') :: ['opioid dependence'] @entity569 :: ('MESH:C009907', 'Chemical') :: ['MMT'] @entity284 :: ('MESH:D008691', 'Chemical') :: ['methadone'] @entity663 :: ('MESH:C564323', 'Disease') :: ['neuroticism']
@entity284 :: (MESH:D008691,Chemical) :: ['Methadone']
