Dysfunctional Attitudes, Learned Helplessness, And Coping Styles Among Men with Substance Use Disorders

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 269-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cui-yan Wang ◽  
Kai Zhang ◽  
Min Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Learned Helplessness ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Dysfunctional Attitudes ◽  
Drug Abusers ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The Relationship

We examined the relationships between dysfunctional attitudes, learned helplessness, and coping styles in a sample of 623 men with substance use disorders. We also explored the potential mediating effect of learned helplessness in the relationship between dysfunctional attitudes and coping styles. Participants completed the Dysfunctional Attitude Scale, Learned Helplessness Scale, and Coping Style Questionnaire. Results revealed that male drug abusers demonstrated dysfunctional attitudes and learned helplessness. In addition, dysfunctional attitudes and learned helplessness significantly predicted the coping styles of male drug abusers. However, although learned helplessness affected coping styles, it did not mediate the relationship between dysfunctional attitudes and coping styles. Practical and theoretical implications and limitations are discussed.

Childhood Maltreatment and Development of Substance Use Disorders

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 454-467 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanie Edalati ◽  
Marvin D. Krank
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Childhood Maltreatment ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Cognitive Impairments ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
The Relationship

Exposure to childhood maltreatment (CM) is associated with increased risk for developing substance use disorders (SUDs). CM exerts negative effects on cognitive abilities including intellectual performance, memory, attention, and executive function. Parallel cognitive impairments have been observed in SUDs. Hence, limited studies have examined the mediating effect of cognitive impairments in the relationship between CM and SUDs. In addition, most studies used concurrent self-report assessments in adult populations. Longitudinal studies that investigated the long-term consequences of CM on psychopathology, including SUDs, throughout childhood, adolescence, and adulthood are rare. Thus, the underlying developmental pathways between CM and SUDs are not clearly understood. In this article, we review the evidence that cognitive impairments mediate, at least in part, the relationship between CM and development of SUDs and propose a model that explains how CM increases the risk for SUDs through the development of a cognitive framework of vulnerability.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Different Amounts of Physical Exercise, Internal Inhibition, and Drug Craving in Individuals with Substance-Use Disorders

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (23) ◽  
pp. 12436
Author(s):  
Tingran Zhang ◽  
Kun Wang ◽  
Ning Li ◽  
Chansol Hurr ◽  
Jiong Luo
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Dose Effect ◽  
Internal Inhibition ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Drug Craving ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose: To explore the relationship between different amounts of physical exercise and drug craving in individuals with substance-use disorders (SUD), and to reveal the mediating role of internal inhibition between physical activity and drug craving. Method: This study adopted the Physical Activity Rating Scale, Internal Inhibition Scale, and Drug Craving Scale to assess 438 cases of SUD in a compulsory isolation detoxification center in southwest China. Results: (1) The amount of physical exercise individuals with SUD engaged in was positively correlated with internal inhibition and negatively correlated with drug craving, while the amount of physical exercise was negatively correlated with drug craving. (2) The amount of physical exercise was able to negatively predict drug craving in addicts, the amount of physical exercise and internal inhibition were able to jointly predict drug craving, and internal inhibition played a mediating role between the amount of physical exercise and drug craving (the mediating effect was 0.22). (3) There was a dose-effect relationship regarding different amounts of physical exercises and drug craving. Internal inhibition did not mediate between a low amount of physical exercise and drug craving, it played a partial mediating role between a moderate amount of physical exercise and drug craving (the mediating effect was −0.19), and it played a partial mediating role between a high amount of physical exercise and drug craving (the mediating effect was −0.15). Conclusions: Physical activity has a positive effect on reducing drug craving in individuals with SUD. Moreover, in the process of sports rehabilitation for SUD, medium or high amounts of physical activity were required in order to effectively reduce and alleviate drug cravings.

scholarly journals The Relationship of Manic Episodes and Drug Abuse to Sexual Risk Behavior in Patients with Co-Occurring Bipolar and Substance Use Disorders: a 15-Month Prospective Analysis

2010 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 1829-1833 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina S. Meade ◽  
Garrett M. Fitzmaurice ◽  
Amy K. Sanchez ◽  
Margaret L. Griffin ◽  
Leah J. McDonald ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Risk Behavior ◽  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Sexual Risk Behavior ◽  
Prospective Analysis ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Substance Use Disorders and Intentional Injury

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Janet Kuramoto-Crawford ◽  
Holly C. Wilcox
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Intentional Injuries ◽  
Drug Use Disorders ◽  
The Relationship

Intentional injuries affect millions of lives worldwide. The authors provide an overview of the epidemiological and preventive evidence on the relationship between substance use disorders (SUD) and intentional injuries. Emphasis is placed on suicide and intimate partner violence, as each area has received substantial research attention in relation to SUD. There is robust epidemiological evidence on the relationship between SUD, notably with alcohol use disorders, and most intentional injuries. Research has focused on the identification of factors that distinguish individuals with alcohol use disorders who are at particularly high risk for intentional injuries. Characterization of those with other drug use disorders who are at risk for engaging in intentional injuries and the role of SUD in intentional injuries has been less extensively investigated. The authors conclude with a discussion of public health approaches to the prevention of intentional injuries among individuals with SUD.

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