Impulsivity in inpatient substance abusers: An exploratory study

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 5-6, 2014, Pages 896-899

  Cicolini, Giancarlo ^a   Simonetti, Valentina ^a   Comparcini, Dania ^a   Galli, Francesco ^b   Luisa, Di Labio ^c   Mercanti, Rosalia ^d   Sepede, Gianna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^b Infectious Disease Unit   (Italy)

^c Rehabilitation Institute of Pavia   (Italy)

^d OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Barratt Impulsiveness Scale 11; Impulsive behaviour; Length of stay; Substance abuse; Substance related disorders

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; INPATIENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84894236951     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12373     Document Type: Article

References (8)

1. American Psychiatric Association (2000) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM IV-TR), 4th edn, text revision. American Psychiatric Association, Washington, DC.
2. Bankston SM, Carrol DD, Cron SG, Granmaveh LK, Marcus MT, Moeller FG, Schmitz JM, Swank P & Liehr PR (2009) Substance abuser impulsivity decreases with a nine-month stay in a therapeutic community. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse 35, 417-420.
3. Fossati A, Di Ceglie A, Acquarini E & Barratt ES (2001) Psychometric properties of an Italian version of the Barratt impulsiveness scale-11 (BIS-11) in nonclinical subjects. Journal of Clinical Psychology 57, 815-828.
4. Junghanns K, Backhaus J, Tietz U, Lange W, Rink L, Wetterling T & Driessen M (2005) The consumption of cigarettes, coffee and sweets in detoxified alcoholics and its association with relapse and a family history of alcoholism. European Psychiatry 20, 451-455.
5. Mitchell SH (1999) Measures of impulsivity in cigarette smokers and non-smokers. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 4, 455-464.
6. Stanford MS, Mathias CW, Dougherty DM, Lake SI, Anderson NE & Patton JH (2009) Fifty years of Barratt Impulsiveness Scale: an update and review. Personality and Individual Differences 47, 385-395.
7. Stuyt EB (1997) Recovery rates after treatment for alcohol/drug dependence. Tobacco users vs. nontobacco users. American Journal on Addictions 6, 159-167.
8. Tziortzis D, Mahoney JJ, Kalechstein AD, Newton TF & De LaGarza R (2011) The relationship between impulsivity and craving in cocaine and methamphetamine-dependent volunteers. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior 98, 196-202.