Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) personality profile in metamphetamine abusers: A controlled study

Abstract

We applied the temperament and character inventory (TCI) personality questionnaire in 41 inpatients dependent on metamphetamine, and 35 controls. Novelty seeking, harm avoidance and self-transcendence were significantly higher, and persistence, self-directedness and cooperativeness were significantly lower in the patients than in the healthy volunteers.

The detected differences may be important for prevention and treatment.

Keywords

• Temperament
• Character
• Inventory
• personality
• profile
• metamphetamine
• abusers
• controlled
• study