Abstract
To study the relationship between cocaine abstinence symptoms, personality, and aggression, we used the ®Point Subtraction Aggression Paradigm (PSAP) to measure aggression in 18 subjects admitted for the treatment of cocaine dependence. Eight subjects met criteria for antisocial personality disorder (ASPD). There was a significant correlation between presence of ASPD and frequency of aggressive responding by stepwise multiple regression. When presence of ASPD was factored out of the correlations, there was no significant relationship between aggressive responding and cocaine craving, withdrawal symptoms, amount of cocaine used, or length of time since use. These preliminary results suggest that in cocaine dependent individuals seeking treatment, current aggression is most dependent on the individual's previous aggressive behavior.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 175-182 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Drug and Alcohol Dependence |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 2-3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 14 1997 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aggression
- Antisocial personality disorder
- Cocaine
- Human
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Toxicology
- Pharmacology
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Pharmacology (medical)