Motivation for treatment in patients with substance use disorder: personal volunteering versus legal/familial enforcement

Figures & data

Table 1 Substance use profiles for participants

	n (%)	Mean ± SD
Age of first substance experience (years)		18.46±7.1
Age of regular substance use (years)		24.55±8.58
Duration of regular use (years)		13.6±9.70
Most frequently used substances
Heroin	18 (40.0)
Cannabinoids	15 (33.3)
Inhalants	4 (8.9)
Other drugs	8 (17.8)
Type of last admission
Voluntary	26 (57.8)
Forced by family	5 (11.1)
Legally forced	14 (31.1)

Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.

Figure 1 MfT, Beck Anxiety Inventory, and Beck Depression Inventory scores for voluntary and enforced groups.

Note: *P<0.05.
Abbreviation: MfT, Motivation for Treatment.

Figure 2 Comparison of patients with versus without personality disorder.

Note: *P<0.05.
Abbreviation: MfT, Motivation for Treatment.

Table 2 Predictors of motivation for treatment

	Volunteering	Personality	Depression	Anxiety
Total motivation	−0.464	−0.250	−0.61	0.277	Beta
	−3.689	−1.912	−0.345	1.619	t
	0.001	0.063	0.732	0.113	P
Problem recognition	−0.288	−0.047	−0.004	0.297	Beta
	−1.996	−0.316	−0.021	1.509	t
	0.053	0.753	0.984	0.139	P
Desire of help	−0.365	−0.150	−0.076	0.196	Beta
	−2.548	−1.005	−0.377	1.005	t
	0.015	0.321	0.708	0.321	P
Treatment readiness	−0.394	−0.360	−0.068	0.119	Beta
	−3.006	−2.646	−0.368	0.667	t
	0.005	0.012	0.715	0.509	P