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  • Modifying the risk associated with an impulsive temperament: A prospective study of drug dependence treatment

    Author(s)
    Staiger, Petra K
    Dawe, Sharon
    Richardson, Ben
    Hall, Kate
    Kambouropoulos, Nicolas
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Dawe, Sharon
    Year published
    2014
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    Abstract
    The evidence linking the personality trait of impulsivity and substance misuse is well established. Importantly, impulsivity not only predicts substance misuse problems but has an association with duration in treatment, likelihood of completing treatment and time to relapse. Treatment that focuses on increasing awareness and acceptance of thoughts and emotions may potentially address impulsive behaviour and in this respect improve treatment outcomes for substance misuse. The current paper investigated the relationship between the facet of impulsivity that taps into poor inhibitory control and treatment outcome. In addition, ...
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    The evidence linking the personality trait of impulsivity and substance misuse is well established. Importantly, impulsivity not only predicts substance misuse problems but has an association with duration in treatment, likelihood of completing treatment and time to relapse. Treatment that focuses on increasing awareness and acceptance of thoughts and emotions may potentially address impulsive behaviour and in this respect improve treatment outcomes for substance misuse. The current paper investigated the relationship between the facet of impulsivity that taps into poor inhibitory control and treatment outcome. In addition, there was a specific focus on ascertaining the impact of an increase in awareness and attentional control measured in 144 adult substance users receiving treatment in a residential therapeutic community. Impulsivity predicted poorer treatment outcome (measured as drug use severity). Increases in awareness and acceptance of emotions and thoughts during treatment were related to better outcome although this was not associated with baseline levels of impulsivity. Clinical and theoretical implications are discussed.
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    Journal Title
    Addicitive behaviours
    Volume
    XX
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.05.001
    Subject
    Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology
    Public Health and Health Services
    Psychology
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/62410
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