The role of attachment and personality traits in choosing opiate addiction replacement therapy.

ABSTRACT: Contemporary medical approaches for opioid addiction often include medication-assisted therapy, utilizing methadone and buprenorphine. However, factors influencing patient preferences for starting buprenorphine or methadone therapy are poorly understood. This study aims to explore whether variances in personality traits and attachment styles are related to treatment preferences among individuals undergoing buprenorphine and methadone maintenance therapies. 300 participants completed the Big Five Questionnaire for personality traits and sub-dimensions and the Experiences in Close Relationship Scale for assessing attachment styles. The results indicated that patients with higher levels of Dynamism, Conscientiousness, and Perseverance personality traits were more likely to choose buprenorphin

SUBMITTER: Gizdic A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11199502 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature