Akademik Məlumat İdarəetmə Sistemi
Klinik Psikiyatri Dergisi, vol.28, no.4, pp.324-331, 2025 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
Objective: This study aims to examine the relationship between the severity of addiction and levels of criminal thinking in individuals diagnosed with substance use disorder. Additionally, it seeks to determine whether addiction severity predicts crime-related cognitive patterns. Method: Conducted within a cross-sectional and quantitative research design, the study involved 198 inpatients receiving treatment at a public hospital in Istanbul. All participants were diagnosed with substance use disorder according to DSM-5 criteria. Data were collected using the Addiction Profile Index (API) and the Criminal Thinking Scale (CTS). The data were analyzed through Pearson correlation and simple linear regression techniques. Results: Analyses revealed a weak but statistically significant positive correlation between addiction severity and criminal thinking levels (r=.185; p<.01). In particular, the subdimensions of “entitlement,” “power orientation,” and “criminal rationalization” were significantly associated with addiction severity. The regression model indicated that addiction severity significantly predicted criminal thinking (β=.371; p<.05); however, the explanatory power of the model was limited (R2=.03). Discussion: The findings suggest that as addiction severity increases, individuals are more likely to exhibit cognitive patterns associated with criminality. This highlights the importance of addressing not only behavioral aspects but also cognitive tendencies during addiction treatment processes, underscoring the need for a holistic intervention approach.