| Titre : | Addicted to the needle: the relationship between needle fixation and impulsivity (2013) |
| Auteurs : | S. L. HINTON ; T. D. SIGNAL ; V. C. GHEA |
| Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
| Dans : | Journal of Substance Use (Vol.18, n°1, February 2013) |
| Article en page(s) : | 21-30 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Discipline : | PSY (Psychopathologie / Psychopathology) |
| Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus TOXIBASE PSYCHOMETRIE ; SERINGUE ; IMPULSIVITE ; INJECTION ; TEST ; DEPENDANCE PSYCHIQUE ; COMPORTEMENTThésaurus Géographique AUSTRALIE |
| Résumé : |
Aim: This research examined the relationship between needle fixation and impulsivity in a bid to guide the development of treatments for needle fixation. The research also examined the position of needle fixation within contemporary diagnostic nomenclature.
Design: Participants completed a battery of self-report psychometric tests to differentiate between needle fixated and non-needle fixated injecting drug users as well as to assess for impulsivity. Participants: Participants were 68 injecting drug users from Australia recruited via an online forum as well as via 10 sites of the Queensland Needle and Syringe Program. Measurements: Four psychometric tests were used: the Needle Fixation Profile, the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale, the Leeds Dependence Questionnaire and the Severity of Dependence Scale. Findings: Findings indicated that needle-fixated injecting drug users were more impulsive than non-needle-fixated injecting drug users, but not significantly so. Conclusion: The results provide further support that the needle-fixated injecting drug users possess idiosyncratic characteristics requiring consideration in treatment. The findings of the research propel the position that needle fixation may be characterised as a behavioural addiction. Consequently, current evidence-based treatments for behavioural addictions could be modified to address the inherent difficulties of impulse control in those identified as needle-fixated injecting drug users. |
| Domaine : | Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
| Affiliation : | Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Service, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
| Cote : | Abonnement |
| Lien : | http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/14659891.2012.705951 |
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