# Assessing personality profile: A qualitative study from drug abuse rehabilitation policies

## TL;DR

This study presents a qualitative method to evaluate personality profiles in drug abuse rehabilitation systems and policies using expert discussions and document analysis.

## Contribution

The paper introduces a reusable framework combining expert focus groups and document analysis to assess psychosocial factors in rehabilitation policies.

## Key findings

- Expert FGDs and document analysis were integrated to evaluate psychosocial risk and protective factors in rehabilitation.
- Thematic analysis ensured transparency and cross-source triangulation in connecting personality traits to rehabilitation practices.
- The framework supports policy evaluation across health and correctional sectors using systematic methods.

## Abstract

This article outlines a qualitative methodological framework for evaluating personality profiles within drug abuse rehabilitation systems and policy environments. The protocol combines expert-led Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with a systematic analysis of social research inquiry (Litmas) documents to assess psychosocial risk and protective factors associated with recovery processes. Eight experts from psychiatry, psychology, correctional facilities, and national substance abuse rehabilitation policy participated in the focus group discussions. Thematic analysis was carried out to guarantee analytical transparency and cross-source triangulation. The protocol showcases how psychosocial characteristics can be systematically connected to rehabilitation practices and policy execution across health and correctional systems. This approach aims to assist in assessing the quality of rehabilitation programs and inform policy decisions based on evidence, especially in settings involving multiple sectors.

Key methodological features of the protocol include:1.Integration of expert-based FGDs and institutional document analysis to support data source triangulation.2.Analyzing rehabilitation practices and policy contexts in relation to personality-related constructs using systematic thematic methods.3.A framework that can be reused to support the evaluation of rehabilitation systems in various sectors from a policy perspective.

Integration of expert-based FGDs and institutional document analysis to support data source triangulation.

Analyzing rehabilitation practices and policy contexts in relation to personality-related constructs using systematic thematic methods.

A framework that can be reused to support the evaluation of rehabilitation systems in various sectors from a policy perspective.

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