The tridimensional personality questionnaire as a predictor of relapse in detoxified alcohol dependents

Relationship of relapse with impulsivity, novelty seeking and craving in male alcohol‐dependent inpatients

“…Craving can occur spontaneously or by internal or external stimulants known as cues [74]. Research suggests that NS is associated with craving scores [36][37][38][39] and a predictor of relapse in detoxified male alcohol dependents [40]. Results of the present study supported these findings.…”

“…There is considerable evidence that high novelty seekers are at increased risk for using drugs of abuse relative to low novelty seekers [31,32]. Researches suggest that NS represents a vulnerability factor for substance abuse in general [33,34], a risk factor for dropping out of treatment [35], associated with craving scores [36][37][38][39] and a predictor of relapse in detoxified male alcohol dependents [40]. A recent study revealed that NS might also be related with impairments in mental component of life quality among this population [41].…”

Impulsivity as a predictor of treatment outcome in substance use disorders: Review and synthesis

“…In accordance with this finding, Kravitz et al found that higher novelty seeking was associated with increased risk of early treatment dropout [79]. Meszaros et al similarly found that novelty seeking was a strong predictor of relapse in detoxified male alcoholics; however, novelty seeking did not predict relapse among females [80]. Finally, Sellman et al failed to find a relationship between novelty seeking and relapse among a sample of males in treatment for alcohol dependence [83].…”

The role of affective temperament as a predictor of relapse in alcohol dependence

“…The majority of studies available in literature use the Temperament and Character Inventory 24-26 as a temperament model and propose novelty seeking as the main vulnerability factor to relapse. [27][28][29][30] Indeed, novelty seeking and, particularly, the subscale extravagance may represent critical psychological characteristics for relapse. The conjunction of the novelty seeking dimension with impulsivity seems to produce a synergetic fundamental mechanism that leads to relapse.…”

“…The conjunction of the novelty seeking dimension with impulsivity seems to produce a synergetic fundamental mechanism that leads to relapse. 19,26,[29][30][31][32][33] In recent years, a body of evidence has grown examining the impact of affective temperament in addiction. [34][35][36][37] Affective temperaments are fundamental biological disposition of mood, stable and unchangeable during life, which may represent subclinical manifestations of affective disorders.…”