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- Title
Projective Indicators of Substance Use Disorders on Somatic Inkblot Test.
- Authors
Paul, Titiksha; Singh, Anand P.
- Abstract
Substance use disorder (SUD) is characterized by long-term exposure to substances leading to mental and physical dependence, often resulting in social, academic, and occupational impairment. Understanding the projective indicators of substance use disorders is important for targeted interventions and treatment. Thus, the aim of this study is to examine the projective indicators of substance use disorders on the SIT. The data was collected from patients with clinical diagnosis of SUDs belonging to the age group of 18-35 years old from De-Addiction Centres Delhi/NCR region. A descriptive analysis was performed, and it was found that the patients with SUDs had low human, sex, movement, most typical and typical responses as compared to normal controls. In addition, they displayed high animal, anatomical, other responses, total number of responses and rejection of cards, pathological anatomical and hostility aggression scale as compared to the normal group. The results suggested that interventions targeting emotional regulation and adjustment may be valuable in the treatment of SUDs.
- Subjects
SUBSTANCE abuse; PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation; EMOTION regulation; HOSTILITY; ANIMAL aggression; AGE groups
- Publication
SIS Journal of Projective Psychology & Mental Health, 2024, Vol 31, Issue 2, p99
- ISSN
0971-6610
- Publication type
Article