The influence of executive functions, sensation seeking, and HIV serostatus on the risky sexual practices of substance-dependent individuals

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 121-131

  Gonzalez, Raul ^a   Vassileva, Jasmin ^a   Bechara, Antoine ^b   Grbesic, Silvana ^a   Sworowski, Lisa ^a   Novak, Richard M ^a   Nunnally, Gerald ^c   Martin, Eileen M ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c JESSE BROWN VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Addiction; Executive functions; HIV; Impulsivity; Substance dependence

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG DEPENDENCE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDIVIDUALITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL FUNCTION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RATING SCALE; REACTION TIME; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SENSATION; SEROLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKING MEMORY;

ADULT; COGNITION; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 17644410723     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617705050186     Document Type: Article

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