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methadone and As If Personality

methadone has been researched along with As If Personality in 41 studies

Methadone: A synthetic opioid that is used as the hydrochloride. It is an opioid analgesic that is primarily a mu-opioid agonist. It has actions and uses similar to those of MORPHINE. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1082-3)
methadone : A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of dextromethadone and levomethadone. It is a opioid analgesic which is used as a painkiller and as a substitute for heroin in the treatment of heroin addiction.
6-(dimethylamino)-4,4-diphenylheptan-3-one : A ketone that is heptan-3-one substituted by a dimethylamino group at position 6 and two phenyl groups at position 4.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Differences in psychiatric distress and substance use (licit and illicit) were examined in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) patients with a variety of pain experiences."7.75Relations among psychopathology, substance use, and physical pain experiences in methadone-maintained patients. ( Barry, DT; Beitel, M; Garnet, B; Joshi, D; Rosenblum, A; Schottenfeld, RS, 2009)
"Differences in psychiatric distress and substance use (licit and illicit) were examined in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) patients with a variety of pain experiences."3.75Relations among psychopathology, substance use, and physical pain experiences in methadone-maintained patients. ( Barry, DT; Beitel, M; Garnet, B; Joshi, D; Rosenblum, A; Schottenfeld, RS, 2009)
", and questions relating to appropriate dosing of methadone remain an important issue."2.73Personality factors associated with methadone maintenance dose. ( Behar, E; McHugh, RK; Murray, H; Otto, M; Pratt, E, 2008)
"Methadone treatment was planned for no longer than 10 days while psychiatric supportive services were made available to continue as needed."2.64Outpatient vs hospital methadone detoxification: an experimental comparison. ( Elms, RR; Thomson, CP; Wilson, BK, 1975)
"To characterize lifetime psychiatric diagnosis groups among methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) patients and associations of diagnosis to long-term (up to 20 years) retention and survival either during treatment or post discontinuation."1.40Impact of lifetime psychiatric diagnosis on long-term retention and survival of former opiate addicts in methadone maintenance treatment. ( Adelson, M; Domany, Y; Peles, E; Schreiber, S, 2014)
"Rates of specific personality disorders are reported."1.32A psychometric study of the prevalence of DSM-IV personality disorders among office-based methadone maintenance patients. ( Daiter, J; O'Connell, T; Teplin, D; Varenbut, M, 2004)
"The origin of the psychiatric illnesses observed in drug abusers is often unclear."1.26Development of psychiatric illness in drug abusers. Possible role of drug preference. ( Mc Lellan, AT; O'Brien, CP; Woody, GE, 1979)
"Theories on the causes of heroin addiction are reviewed in this two part article."1.26The causes of heroin addiction-- a review of the literature. Part II. ( Salmon, R; Salmon, S, 1977)

Research

Studies (41)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199018 (43.90)18.7374
1990's8 (19.51)18.2507
2000's8 (19.51)29.6817
2010's7 (17.07)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Leong, FW1
Mohd Yasin, MA1
Muhd Ramli, ER1
Fadzil, NA1
Kueh, YC1
Beitel, M3
Savant, JD2
Cutter, CJ2
Peters, S2
Belisle, N1
Barry, DT3
Huang, WL1
Chang, LR1
Chen, YZ1
Chang, HC1
Hsieh, MH1
Lin, CH1
Lin, YH1
Peles, E1
Schreiber, S1
Domany, Y1
Adelson, M1
Cernovsky, Z1
Sadek, G1
Chiu, S1
Murray, H1
McHugh, RK1
Behar, E1
Pratt, E1
Otto, M1
Garnet, B1
Joshi, D1
Rosenblum, A1
Schottenfeld, RS1
Saint-Lèbes, J1
Rodgers, R1
Birmes, P1
Schmitt, L1
Cecero, JJ2
Teplin, D1
O'Connell, T1
Daiter, J1
Varenbut, M1
Cohen, LJ1
Gertmenian-King, E1
Kunik, L1
Weaver, C1
London, ED1
Galynker, I1
Raby, WN1
Carpenter, KM1
Aharonovich, E1
Rubin, E1
Bisaga, A1
Levin, F1
Nunes, EV1
Rounsaville, BJ2
Glazer, W1
Wilber, CH1
Weissman, MM2
Kleber, HD1
Ausubel, DP1
Kleber, H1
Wilber, C1
Treece, C1
Nicholson, B1
Husband, SD1
Iguchi, MY1
Rousar, E1
Brooner, RK1
Regier, MW1
Bigelow, GE1
Ness, R1
Handelsman, L1
Aronson, MJ1
Hershkowitz, A1
Kanof, PD1
Cacciola, JS4
Rutherford, MJ4
Alterman, AI4
McKay, JR4
Snider, EC1
Scherbaum, N1
Heigl-Evers, A1
Mulvaney, FD1
Calsyn, DA2
Wells, EA1
Fleming, C1
Saxon, AJ1
Ball, SA1
Turrina, C1
Fiorazzo, A1
Turano, A1
Cacciani, P1
Regini, C1
Castelli, F1
Sacchetti, E1
Ladewig, D1
Mc Lellan, AT1
Woody, GE1
O'Brien, CP1
Wilson, BK1
Elms, RR1
Thomson, CP1
Salmon, R1
Salmon, S1
Herl, D1
Gossop, MR1
Cobb, JP1
Connell, PH1
Roszell, DK1
Chaney, EF1
Sheppard, C1
Ricca, E1
Fracchia, J1
Merlis, S1
Rosenberg, CM1
Raynes, AE1
Trimbos, CJ1
Noble, P2
Hart, T1
Nation, R1
Levine, DG1
Levin, DB1
Sloan, IH1
Chappel, JN1
Perkins, IH1
Barnes, GG1

Reviews

2 reviews available for methadone and As If Personality

ArticleYear
[The treatment of drug-dependence (author's transl)].
    Schweizerische Rundschau fur Medizin Praxis = Revue suisse de medecine Praxis, 1978, Jun-27, Volume: 67, Issue:26

    Topics: Adolescent; Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; Adult; Alcoholism; Amphetamines; Barbiturates; Communicatio

1978
[Methadone maintenance treatment of heroin addiction].
    Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde, 1971, Feb-13, Volume: 115, Issue:7

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Employment; Halfway Houses; Heroin Dependence; Humans; Methadone; Middle Aged; Personal

1971

Trials

4 trials available for methadone and As If Personality

ArticleYear
Personality factors associated with methadone maintenance dose.
    The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse, 2008, Volume: 34, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Analgesics, Opioid; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Female; Humans; Male; Methadone; Middle

2008
Temperament characteristics, as assessed by the tridimensional personality questionnaire, moderate the response to sertraline in depressed opiate-dependent methadone patients.
    Drug and alcohol dependence, 2006, Feb-28, Volume: 81, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Cocaine-Related Disorders; Depressive Disorder; Female; Heroin Dependence; Humans; Male; Meth

2006
Short-term interpersonal psychotherapy in methadone-maintained opiate addicts.
    Archives of general psychiatry, 1983, Volume: 40, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Antisocial Personality Disorder; Anxiety Disorders; Clinical Trials as Topic; Depressive Diso

1983
Outpatient vs hospital methadone detoxification: an experimental comparison.
    The International journal of the addictions, 1975, Volume: 10, Issue:1

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Ambulatory Care; Aspartate Aminotransferases; Costs and Cost Analysis;

1975

Other Studies

35 other studies available for methadone and As If Personality

ArticleYear
Validation of the Malay Version of Mini-IPIP among Substance Use Disorder Patients Attending Methadone Clinics in Malaysia.
    International journal of environmental research and public health, 2019, 11-12, Volume: 16, Issue:22

    Topics: Adult; Female; Humans; Malaysia; Male; Methadone; Middle Aged; Personality; Personality Disorders; P

2019
Psychopathology and pain correlates of dispositional optimism in methadone-maintained patients.
    The American journal on addictions, 2012, Volume: 21 Suppl 1

    Topics: Adult; Analgesics, Opioid; Attitude; Chronic Pain; Depressive Disorder; Female; Health Status; Human

2012
The tridimensional personality of male heroin users treated with methadone in Taiwan.
    Comprehensive psychiatry, 2014, Volume: 55, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Case-Control Studies; Heroin Dependence; Humans; Male; Medication Adherence; Methadone; Perso

2014
Impact of lifetime psychiatric diagnosis on long-term retention and survival of former opiate addicts in methadone maintenance treatment.
    The world journal of biological psychiatry : the official journal of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry, 2014, Volume: 15, Issue:8

    Topics: Adult; Female; Humans; Israel; Kaplan-Meier Estimate; Male; Medication Adherence; Mental Disorders;

2014
SELF-REPORTS OF ILLEGAL ACTIVITY, SCL-90-R PERSONALITY SCALES, AND URINE TESTS IN METHADONE PATIENTS.
    Psychological reports, 2015, Volume: 117, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Canada; Checklist; Cocaine; Crime; Female; Humans; Male; Mental Disorders; Methadone; Middle

2015
Relations among psychopathology, substance use, and physical pain experiences in methadone-maintained patients.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 2009, Volume: 70, Issue:9

    Topics: Adult; Chronic Disease; Comorbidity; Connecticut; Female; Humans; Male; Mental Disorders; Methadone;

2009
Personality differences between drug injectors and non-injectors among substance-dependent patients in substitution treatment.
    The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse, 2012, Volume: 38, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Buprenorphine; Drug Users; Female; Humans; Male; Methadone; Middle Aged; Narcotics; Opiate Su

2012
The psychometric properties of the iowa personality disorder screen in methadone-maintained patients: an initial investigation.
    Journal of personality disorders, 2015, Volume: 29, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Factor Analysis, Statistical; Female; Humans; Interview, Psychological; Iowa; Male; Mass Scre

2015
A psychometric study of the prevalence of DSM-IV personality disorders among office-based methadone maintenance patients.
    The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse, 2004, Volume: 30, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Ambulatory Care; Canada; Comorbidity; Depressive Disorder; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual

2004
Personality measures in former heroin users receiving methadone or in protracted abstinence from opiates.
    Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica, 2005, Volume: 112, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Analgesics, Opioid; Analysis of Variance; Behavior; Female; Heroin Dependence; Humans; Male;

2005
Methadone maintenance treatment: the other side of the coin.
    The International journal of the addictions, 1983, Volume: 18, Issue:6

    Topics: Drug Tolerance; Euphoria; Heroin Dependence; Humans; Methadone; Opioid-Related Disorders; Personalit

1983
Heterogeneity of psychiatric diagnosis in treated opiate addicts.
    Archives of general psychiatry, 1982, Volume: 39, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Alcoholism; Anxiety Disorders; Depressive Disorder; Female; Humans; Male; Mental Disorders; M

1982
DSM-III personality type and dose levels in methadone maintenance patients.
    The Journal of nervous and mental disease, 1980, Volume: 168, Issue:10

    Topics: Adult; Depressive Disorder; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Female; Humans; Male; Manuals as Topic

1980
Comparison of MMPI-2 and MMPI clinical scales and high-point scores among methadone maintenance clients.
    Journal of personality assessment, 1995, Volume: 64, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Female; Humans; Male; Methadone; Middle Aged; MMPI; Opioid-Related Disorders; Personality Dis

1995
Psychiatric distress in antisocial drug abusers: relation to other personality disorders.
    Drug and alcohol dependence, 1994, Volume: 34, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Antisocial Personality Disorder; Anxiety Disorders; Combined Modality Therapy; Comorbidity; D

1994
The acute effects of a rapid medical detoxification upon dysphoria and other psychopathology experienced by heroin abusers.
    The Journal of nervous and mental disease, 1994, Volume: 182, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Cocaine; Comorbidity; Depressive Disorder; Heroin Dependence; Hospitalization; Humans; Male;

1994
Personality disorders and treatment outcome in methadone maintenance patients.
    The Journal of nervous and mental disease, 1996, Volume: 184, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Antisocial Personality Disorder; Comorbidity; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Methadone; Mid

1996
Assessment of object relations and reality testing in methadone patients.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1996, Volume: 153, Issue:9

    Topics: Adult; Anxiety Disorders; Comorbidity; Depressive Disorder; Female; Heroin Dependence; Humans; Male;

1996
[Psychodynamic aspects of treatment of heroin dependent patients with methadone substitution].
    Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, medizinische Psychologie, 1996, Volume: 46, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Combined Modality Therapy; Comorbidity; Heroin Dependence; Humans; Male; Methadone; Narcissis

1996
Validity of the psychopathy checklist-revised in male methadone patients.
    Drug and alcohol dependence, 1997, Mar-14, Volume: 44, Issue:2-3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Antisocial Personality Disorder; Comorbidity; Humans; Male; Mental Disorders; Met

1997
Long-term test-retest reliability of personality disorder diagnoses in opiate dependent patients.
    Journal of personality disorders, 1998,Winter, Volume: 12, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Cluster Analysis; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Interview, Psychological; Male; Methadon

1998
Changes in Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory scores among opiate addicts as a function of retention in methadone maintenance treatment and recent drug use.
    The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse, 2000, Volume: 26, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Antisocial Personality Disorder; Anxiety Disorders; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male;

2000
Addicted patients with personality disorders: traits, schemas, and presenting problems.
    Journal of personality disorders, 2001, Volume: 15, Issue:1

    Topics: Adaptation, Psychological; Adjustment Disorders; Adult; Female; Humans; Male; Methadone; Narcotics;

2001
Depressive disorders and personality variables in HIV positive and negative intravenous drug-users.
    Journal of affective disorders, 2001, Volume: 65, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Comorbidity; Depressive Disorder; Female; HIV Seronegativity; HIV Seropositivity; Humans; Ita

2001
Development of psychiatric illness in drug abusers. Possible role of drug preference.
    The New England journal of medicine, 1979, Dec-13, Volume: 301, Issue:24

    Topics: Adult; Amphetamines; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Barbiturates; Benzodiazepines; Depression; Hallucinogens;

1979
The causes of heroin addiction-- a review of the literature. Part II.
    The International journal of the addictions, 1977, Volume: 12, Issue:7

    Topics: Child Rearing; Family Characteristics; Father-Child Relations; Heroin Dependence; Humans; Marriage;

1977
Personality characteristics in a sample of heroin addict methadone maintenance applicants.
    The British journal of addiction to alcohol and other drugs, 1976, Volume: 71, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Affective Symptoms; Arizona; Cognition Disorders; Female; Heroin Dependence; Humans; Male; Me

1976
Self-destructive behaviour in oral and intravenous drug-dependent groups.
    The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science, 1975, Volume: 126

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Adult; Amphetamine; Barbiturates; Female; Heroin Dependence; Human

1975
Validation of MMPI profile subtypes among opioid addicts who are beginning methadone maintenance treatment.
    Journal of clinical psychology, 1989, Volume: 45, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Heroin Dependence; Humans; Male; Methadone; MMPI; Personality Disorders; Psychometrics

1989
Indications of psychopathology in applicants to a county methadone maintenance program.
    Psychological reports, 1973, Volume: 33, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Community Health Services; Female; Humans; Male; Mental Disorders; Methadone; MMPI; New York;

1973
Dropouts from treatment.
    Canadian Psychiatric Association journal, 1973, Volume: 18, Issue:3

    Topics: Alcoholism; Appointments and Schedules; Attitude of Health Personnel; Attitude to Health; Cooperativ

1973
Correlates and outcome of illicit drug use by adolescent girls.
    The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science, 1972, Volume: 120, Issue:558

    Topics: Adolescent; Amphetamine; Cannabis; Cocaine; Crime; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Hospitalization; Human

1972
Personality correlates of success in a methadone maintenance program.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1972, Volume: 129, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Anxiety; Black or African American; Community Health Services; Cooperative Behavior; Counseli

1972
Hospital treatment of narcotic addiction.
    Clinical toxicology, 1970, Volume: 3, Issue:4

    Topics: Hospitalization; Humans; Methadone; Personality; Personality Disorders; Substance Withdrawal Syndrom

1970
Drug taking in adolescent girls: factors associated with the progression to narcotic use.
    British medical journal, 1971, Jun-12, Volume: 2, Issue:5762

    Topics: Adolescent; Amphetamine; Cannabis; Cocaine; Educational Status; Family; Female; Heroin; Humans; Juve

1971