Executive function in methamphetamine users with and without psychosis
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Abstract
Methamphetamine abuse is associated with cognitive deficits across a wide range of domains. It is unclear, however, whether methamphetamine-dependent individuals with co-occurring psychosis are more impaired than those without psychosis on tests assessing executive function. We therefore aimed to compare the executive function performance of three groups: methamphetamine-dependent individuals with methamphetamine-induced psychosis (MA+; n = 20), methamphetamine-dependent individuals without psychosis (MA-; n = 19), and healthy controls (HC; n = 20). All participants were administered a neuropsychological test battery that assessed executive functioning across six sub domains (problem solving, working memory, verbal generativity, inhibition, set switching, and decision making). Analyses of covariance (controlling for between-group differences in IQ) detected significant between-group differences on tests assessing verbal generativity and inhibition, with MA+ participants performing significantly more poorly than HC. The finding that methamphetamine-induced psychosis is associated with performance impairments in particular subdomains of executive function may have implications for treatment adherence and relapse prevention.
Details
Original language | English |
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Article number | 114820 |
Pages (from-to) | 114820 |
Journal | Psychiatry research |
Volume | 317 |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2022 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
Scopus | 85137300738 |
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ORCID | /0000-0002-1753-7811/work/142248156 |
Keywords
Keywords
- Amphetamine-Related Disorders/complications, Executive Function, Humans, Methamphetamine/adverse effects, Neuropsychological Tests, Psychotic Disorders/complications