The Study of Personality in Addicts and Normal Group with Due Attention to Gender

Objective: The aim of this study was the comparison of personality traits in addicts and normal group whit due attention to gender. Materials & Methods: The design of the present study was a causal comparative that has been done on the 90 people (60 men and 30 women addicts with the range of age=20-40) of the referrers to the welfare centers and outpatient addiction treatment centers in different parts of Tabriz and Marand in1388. They were selected through the accessible sampling method. This group suffered the substance abuse or dependence on Amphetamine substance on basic of the diagnosis criterions DSM-IV-TR. The other group, 60 men and 30 women with non-addicted who were among the relatives, neighbors and friends. The number of all members was 180 people. An assembling instrument was questionnaire of NEO-FFI. Analysis of the data was based on the multiple-analysis of variance (MANOVA) and LSD post-hock test. Results: The results revealed that there was significant difference between addicts and normal group in personality traits. Addicted scores were high neuroticism (P<0.001), less openness to experiences (P<0.001), less agreeableness (P<0.001), less conscientiousness (P0.05). Also, the results revealed that women scores were higher in neuroticism (P<0.05), agreeableness (P<0.05), and conscientiousness (P<0.001), than men and men score was higher in openness to experiences.  Conclusion: Addiction as a social pathology will not be eradicate completely, but it can be controlled through thinking, devotedly attempts. An assessment of personality traits in addicts contributes important information for a better definition and recognition of addicts and has implications for their treatment

rediction of Anxiety-Related Emotional Disorders in Adolescences Based on Emotion Regulation, Coping Strategies and Symptoms Borderline Personality Disorder

Adolescence is one of the important periods of development. Difficulty in coping, emotional regulation and can lead to anxiety disorders. The purpose of this research was the prediction of anxiety-related emotional disorders in adolescences based on emotion regulation, coping strategies and symptoms of borderline personality disorder. Method was descriptive and predictive. Population was the students of middle and high schools in Touyserkan, 2014-2015 that 331 were selected in categorized sampling method. Examinees answered Cross & John Emotion Regulation, Endler & Parker Coping Strategies, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Anxiety-Related Emotional Disorders questionnaires. Data were analyzed by Multivariable Regression method. Data analyze showed that emotion regulation, coping strategies and symptoms of borderline personality disorder can predict anxiety-related emotional disorders (P < 0.05). Also, a significant correlation between emotion regulation and symptoms of anxiety-related emotional disorders, coping strategies with symptoms of anxiety-related emotional disorders, and symptoms of borderline personality disorder with symptoms of anxiety-related emotional disorders (P < 0.05) was obtained.Thus, it is concluded that emotion regulation, type of coping of adolescences and the rate of emerge of borderline personality disorder symptoms have important role in appearance of symptoms of anxiety-related emotional disorders; and appearance or lack of such disorders can be predicted based on psychological features that mentioned

A comparison of special theory of mind to women sex offenders with normal people

Background : The main purpose of this study was to investigate comparative special theory of mind to women sexual offender with normal people. Materials and Methods: In this case-control study, the target population was all sex offender prisoners aged 20 to 35 in Urmia during years 2009-2010. From this population 30 sex offenders of women were selected using random sampling method. As well as 30 normal persons who were matched from view point of age, sex and education, were selected as control group. Specific theory of mind test were used for data gathering. On the other hand, for data analysis, descriptive statistical methods and t- test were used. Results: The results showed that there are significant differences between sex offenders of women and normal subjects in specific theory of mind. It means that the sex offenders of women in specific theory of mind have more defects. Conclusion: The problems of sex abusers, particularly in the areas of intimacy, empathy and cognitive distortions are resulted from defects in the theory of mind, which by increasing them the problems of sexual abusers can be particularly reduced