Neuropsychological functioning in methadone maintenance patients with HIV

Influence of Lymphocyte T CD4 Levels on the Neuropsychological Performance of Population A ected by HIV and with a Previous History of Substance Use

“…This study is part of another one done on a wider population [32]. In order to conduct this research we have used a sample which comprised 80 males with a previous history of substance use, who voluntarily took part in the study, giving their informed consent.…”

Neuropsychological Profile of Women with Substance-Related Disorders under Treatment in a Drug Dependence Unit

“…A battery of neuropsychological evaluation was applied to an intentional sample composed of 25 drug-dependent women with subjective complaints of attention and / or memory, who were referred to the area of neuropsychology of the Drug Dependency Unit of the Concello de Vigo CEDRO (Galicia, Spain). The scores related to the cognitive / executive functioning of the sample are indicative of difficulties in visuospatial processing speed (M = 43.79, SD = 14.88) The use of psychoactive substances has been consistently associated with the presence of alterations in different neuropsychological processes: memory, attention or executive functions [4][5][6][7][8].…”

“…Our hypothesis is that these patients will present alterations in processing speed, verbal memory, attention and / or executive functions [7,8]. The results of this work can contribute to identify the difficulties in the cognitive and executive processes of the patients that may be affecting the interventions performed, to better define the individual needs for therapeutic intervention and to orient the neurocognitive rehabilitation objectives more efficiently.…”

“…A battery of neuropsychological evaluation was applied to an intentional sample composed of 25 drug-dependent women with subjective complaints of attention and / or memory, who were referred to the area of neuropsychology of the Drug Dependency Unit of the Concello de Vigo CEDRO (Galicia, Spain). The scores related to the cognitive / executive functioning of the sample are indicative of difficulties in visuospatial processing speed (M = 43.79, SD = 14.88) The use of psychoactive substances has been consistently associated with the presence of alterations in different neuropsychological processes: memory, attention or executive functions [4][5][6][7][8].Most studies carried out in the drug-dependent population are mostly or exclusively male [9], and few studies have analyzed gender differences, although this aspect is of great relevance for the knowledge of the different disorders, As expressed in the guidelines for the development of future diagnostic classifications.In the current 2013-2016 Action Plan, the importance of the gender focus for specific attention to drug-dependent women (National Plan on Drugs, 2013a) is highlighted on multiple occasions. These proposals reflect a need already demanded in theoretical and research papers that demonstrate the existence of differences between women and men in terms of drug use and their psychological intervention, often using a traditional nonspecific intervention model.…”

“…The use of psychoactive substances has been consistently associated with the presence of alterations in different neuropsychological processes: memory, attention or executive functions [4][5][6][7][8].…”