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Turning Points in the Lives of Youth of With/Without ADHD: Are They Linked to Changes in Substance Use?

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Jensen, PS; Yuki, K; Murray, D; Mitchell, JT; Weisner, T; Hinshaw, S; Molina, B; Swanson, J; Arnold, LE; Hechtman, L; Wells, K
Published in: J Atten Disord
July 2018

OBJECTIVE: This study examines the behavior beliefs, social supports, and turning points in individuals with/without ADHD related to their substance use/abuse (SU/A) decisions. METHOD: The coded interviews from 60 participants with/without ADHD were compared for their SU/A decisions and precipitants with these decisions among abstainers, persisters, and desisters. RESULTS: ADHD participants reported fewer social advantages to avoid SU/A than non-ADHD participants. Desisters and persisters reported more social advantages of using drugs than abstainers. Persisters reported both more negative and positive psychological/physiological effects of SU/A. ADHD participants reported fewer positive role models in their lives. Non-ADHD patients reported more positive turning points than ADHD participants, regardless of SU/A status. CONCLUSION: ADHD individuals face challenges in making healthy decisions about SU/A due to lack of positive role models. Reinforcing accurate behavioral beliefs may be important to change behaviors in individuals with SU/A or to prevent SU/A initiation in ADHD individuals.

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J Atten Disord

DOI

EISSN

1557-1246

Publication Date

July 2018

Volume

22

Issue

9_suppl

Start / End Page

38S / 48S

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Substance-Related Disorders
  • Social Support
  • Self Efficacy
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Developmental & Child Psychology
  • Decision Making
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
  • Adult
 

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Jensen, P. S., Yuki, K., Murray, D., Mitchell, J. T., Weisner, T., Hinshaw, S., … Wells, K. (2018). Turning Points in the Lives of Youth of With/Without ADHD: Are They Linked to Changes in Substance Use? J Atten Disord, 22(9_suppl), 38S-48S. https://doi.org/10.1177/1087054717700977
Jensen, Peter S., Kumi Yuki, Desiree Murray, John T. Mitchell, Thomas Weisner, Steven Hinshaw, Brooke Molina, et al. “Turning Points in the Lives of Youth of With/Without ADHD: Are They Linked to Changes in Substance Use?J Atten Disord 22, no. 9_suppl (July 2018): 38S-48S. https://doi.org/10.1177/1087054717700977.
Jensen PS, Yuki K, Murray D, Mitchell JT, Weisner T, Hinshaw S, et al. Turning Points in the Lives of Youth of With/Without ADHD: Are They Linked to Changes in Substance Use? J Atten Disord. 2018 Jul;22(9_suppl):38S-48S.
Jensen, Peter S., et al. “Turning Points in the Lives of Youth of With/Without ADHD: Are They Linked to Changes in Substance Use?J Atten Disord, vol. 22, no. 9_suppl, July 2018, pp. 38S-48S. Pubmed, doi:10.1177/1087054717700977.
Jensen PS, Yuki K, Murray D, Mitchell JT, Weisner T, Hinshaw S, Molina B, Swanson J, Arnold LE, Hechtman L, Wells K. Turning Points in the Lives of Youth of With/Without ADHD: Are They Linked to Changes in Substance Use? J Atten Disord. 2018 Jul;22(9_suppl):38S-48S.
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Published In

J Atten Disord

DOI

EISSN

1557-1246

Publication Date

July 2018

Volume

22

Issue

9_suppl

Start / End Page

38S / 48S

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Substance-Related Disorders
  • Social Support
  • Self Efficacy
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Developmental & Child Psychology
  • Decision Making
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
  • Adult