Medicals, in the exercise of their profession, usually present a series of risk factors for the development of the Burnout, due to aspects such as, long working hours, shift shifts, little personnel and a great demand for attention; Some positive resources of the personality such as commitment, self-control, the expression of emotions, among others, have been considered fundamental to explain and address this problem. The main objective of the present study was to establish the correlation that exists between the dimensions of the syndrome and the positive personal resources evaluated. 249 physicians from a third level hospital participated, 69% (171) were men and 31% (78) women. The variable of Positive Personality called Commitment, correlated in a negative and significant way with the three dimensions of the Syndrome (exhaustion, distancing and loss of expectations). Stimulating the s...

Medicals, in the exercise of their profession, usually present a series of risk factors for the development of the Burnout, due to aspects such as, long working hours, shift shifts, little personnel and a great demand for attention; Some positive resources of the personality such as commitment, self-control, the expression of emotions, among others, have been considered fundamental to explain and address this problem. The main objective of the present study was to establish the correlation that exists between the dimensions of the syndrome and the positive personal resources evaluated. 249 physicians from a third level hospital participated, 69% (171) were men and 31% (78) women. The variable of Positive Personality called Commitment, correlated in a negative and significant way with the three dimensions of the Syndrome (exhaustion, distancing and loss of expectations). Stimulating the s...

Introduction: Personality disorders that are comorbid to substance use lead to relapse and functional deterioration. Early evaluation allows for the formulation of appropriate therapeutic goals. Objective: To establish the frequency of relapse to four months of follow-up in patients consuming substances with personality disorders. Method: The Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis II Personality Disorders (SCID II) was used to evaluate personality disorders and urine substance screening to evaluate abstinence. Results: A total of 33 patients were evaluated, and 36.4% presented personality disorders; The antisocial disorder had the highest prevalence. Patients with personality disorders had relapse in consumption. Conclusion: Treatments for substance use should include interventions for personality disorders and other comorbidities to prolong substance withdrawal.

Los trastornos de personalidad comórbidos al consumo de sustancias generan recaídas y deterioro funcional. La evaluación temprana permite formular objetivos terapéuticos adecuados. Objetivo: Establecer la frecuencia de recaída a cuatro meses de seguimiento en pacientes consumidores de sustancias con trastornos de personalidad. Método: Se utilizó la Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis II Personality Disorders (SCID II) para evaluar trastornos de personalidad y examen de detección de sustancias en orina. Resultados: Se evaluaron 33 pacientes, y 36.4% presentaba trastornos de personalidad; el antisocial tuvo la mayor prevalencia. Los pacientes con trastornos de personalidad presentaron recaída en el consumo. Conclusión: Los tratamientos para consumo de sustancias deberán incluir intervenciones para trastornos de personalidad y otras comorbilidades para prolongar la abst...