Social-cognitive difficulties in former users of methamphetamine
Journal article
Henry, Julie D., Mazur, Magdalena and Rendell, Peter Gregory. (2009). Social-cognitive difficulties in former users of methamphetamine. British Journal of Clinical Psychology. 48(3), pp. 323 - 327. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8260.2009.tb00487.x
Authors | Henry, Julie D., Mazur, Magdalena and Rendell, Peter Gregory |
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Abstract | Objectives: Methamphetamine (MA) abuse is associated with neurocognitive impairment. We investigated whether important aspects of social-cognitive function are similarly disrupted. Method: A total of 12 adults with a history of MA dependence (average duration of use, 3.9 years), currently engaged in rehabilitation and abstinent for an average period of 6 months, and 12 MA naive participants completed measures of facial affect recognition, theory of mind, executive function and memory. Results: MA users were impaired on the measures of facial affect recognition and theory of mind (ds=1.75 and 2.32, respectively), with the magnitude of these deficits comparable or larger to those observed on the cognitive measures. Conclusions: Social-cognitive difficulties are associated with MA use and have potentially important implications for rehabilitative practice. |
Year | 2009 |
Journal | British Journal of Clinical Psychology |
Journal citation | 48 (3), pp. 323 - 327 |
Publisher | British Psychological Society |
ISSN | 0144-6657 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8260.2009.tb00487.x |
Page range | 323 - 327 |
Place of publication | Leicester,United Kingdom |
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