January 2016

Personality traits of in-patients with substance use disorders in a mental health facility in Nigeria

Substance abuse is a multi-etiological, multi-dimensional and a worldwide problem with an alarming increase in its incidences. This study aimed to evaluate the patterns of use of psychoactive substances and to assess the predominant personality traits among the participants. This cross-sectional study used a purposive sampling technique to examined in-patients with substance abuse problem in a psychiatric facility in...

Author(s): Onyencho, V. Chidi, Ibrahim, A. Wakawa, Pindar, S. Kwajaffa,  Duwap Makput, Mshelia, A. Ali, Rabbebe B. Isa, Yerima, M. Mukhtar and Baba, A. Karatu