Academic Journal
Patterns of Cognitive Impairments among Heroin and Cocaine Users: The Association with Self-Reported Learning Disabilities and Infectious Disease
| العنوان: | Patterns of Cognitive Impairments among Heroin and Cocaine Users: The Association with Self-Reported Learning Disabilities and Infectious Disease |
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| اللغة: | English |
| المؤلفون: | Severtson, Stevan G., Hedden, Sarra L., Martins, Silvia S., Latimer, William W. |
| المصدر: | Journal of Learning Disabilities. Mar-Apr 2012 45(2):139-150. |
| الاتاحة: | SAGE Publications and Hammill Institute on Disabilities. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 12 |
| تاريخ النشر: | 2012 |
| نوع الوثيقة: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Intelligence, Narcotics, Cocaine, Learning Disabilities, Communicable Diseases, Executive Function, Statistical Analysis, Regression (Statistics), Adults, Neuropsychology, Substance Abuse, Risk, Prevention, Attention Deficit Disorders, Scores, Drug Abuse, Drug Use |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Shipley Institute of Living Scale, Wisconsin Card Sorting Test |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0022219409355481 |
| تدمد: | 0022-2194 |
| مستخلص: | This study used data from six neuropsychological measures of executive function (EF) and general intellectual functioning (GIF) administered to 303 regular users of heroin and/or cocaine as indicators in a latent profile analysis (LPA). Results indicated the presence of three profiles: impaired GIF and EF profile (30.8%), intact GIF and EF profile (58.8%), and high GIF/intact EF profile (10.4%). Using a multinomial logistic regression, it was determined that individuals who reported being diagnosed with either a learning disability (LD) and/or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were more likely to be in the impaired GIF and EF profile than other profiles. Results from a logistic regression indicated that the impaired GIF and EF profile was associated with a greater prevalence of past hepatitis B and/or C infection. Implication for harm reduction and treatment programs and the need to take into account individuals with LD and ADHD are discussed. (Contains 4 tables and 1 figure.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 43 |
| Entry Date: | 2012 |
| رقم الانضمام: | EJ954837 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | ERIC |
| تدمد: | 0022-2194 |
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| DOI: | 10.1177/0022219409355481 |