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Everyday Problems With Executive Dysfunction and Impulsivity in Adults Recovering From Methamphetamine Addiction

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Compared with non-addicted controls (CTLs), adults in remission from methamphetamine addiction (MA-REM) evidence impairments on objective measures of executive functioning and impulsivity. METHODS: To evaluate the impact of these impairments in MA-REM adults, demographically matched groups (MA-REM, n=30; CTLs, n=24) completed objective and self-report measures of executive functioning and impulsivity. RESULTS: MA-REM adults demonstrated significantly (p < 0.050) greater objective and subjective problems with executive functioning and impulsivity. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that adults in MA-REM are aware of their deficits and that these deficits have significant impact in everyday life.

Source: Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment

DOI: 10.1097/adt.0000000000000059