Risk Behaviors in Substance Use Disorder Female Patients with or without ADHD Symptoms
Radwa Walid Mohamed;
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Background: The intersection of Attention deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and substance use disorders (SUD) in adolescents and adults has been an area of increasing awareness. It was found that individuals with both diagnoses have an earlier onset, a longer course, and greater severity, with more relapses and greater difficulty remaining abstinent. Although Impulsivity and consequent risk-taking are associated with both disorders, there are little data on the impact of comorbid ADHD on the likelihood and frequency of risk-taking behaviour among individuals with SUD especially among female patients.
Aim of the Work: To
(1) Assess females seeking treatment for SUDs for the presence of comorbid ADHD.
(2) Investigate the association between severity of substance use disorder and co-occurring ADHD symptoms.
(3) Examine related risk behaviours in females seeking treatment for SUD with co-occurring symptoms of ADHD.
Background: The intersection of Attention deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and substance use disorders (SUD) in adolescents and adults has been an area of increasing awareness. It was found that individuals with both diagnoses have an earlier onset, a longer course, and greater severity, with more relapses and greater difficulty remaining abstinent. Although Impulsivity and consequent risk-taking are associated with both disorders, there are little data on the impact of comorbid ADHD on the likelihood and frequency of risk-taking behaviour among individuals with SUD especially among female patients.
Aim of the Work: To
(1) Assess females seeking treatment for SUDs for the presence of comorbid ADHD.
(2) Investigate the association between severity of substance use disorder and co-occurring ADHD symptoms.
(3) Examine related risk behaviours in females seeking treatment for SUD with co-occurring symptoms of ADHD.
Other data
| Title | Risk Behaviors in Substance Use Disorder Female Patients with or without ADHD Symptoms | Other Titles | السلوكيات الخطرة لدى الإناث من مرضى اضطراب سوء استخدام المواد المخدرة المصحوبة وغير المصحوبة بأعراض اضطراب فرط الحركة و تشتت الانتباه | Authors | Radwa Walid Mohamed | Issue Date | 2019 |
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