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dc.contributor.authorHagen, Egon
dc.contributor.authorErga, Aleksander Hagen
dc.contributor.authorNesvåg, Sverre
dc.contributor.authorMcKay, James R.
dc.contributor.authorLundervold, Astri
dc.contributor.authorWalderhaug, Espen
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-15T09:56:41Z
dc.date.available2018-02-15T09:56:41Z
dc.date.issued2017-12
dc.identifier.issn2352-8532
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1956/17407
dc.description.abstractIntroduction Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common comorbid disorder in patients suffering from substance use disorder (SUD). Individuals with co-occurring SUD and ADHD are more likely than SUD patients without ADHD to have developed SUD at a younger age, be polysubstance users, and need inpatient treatment more often. The present study investigates whether individuals with polysubstance use disorder who remain abstinent for a year after entering treatment have a more substantial reduction in ADHD symptoms than those who relapsed and controls. Material and methods: Subjects were SUD patients (N = 115) and healthy controls (N = 34). ADHD symptoms were assessed using the adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS). Substance use was assessed by self-reports on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and the Drug Use Disorders Identification Test (DUDIT). Participants were defined as having relapsed if they had an AUDIT score ≥ 8 or a DUDIT score ≥ 2 for women and ≥ 6 for men. Results: Patients who remained abstinent for one year reported a substantial reduction of ADHD symptoms compared to patients who relapsed and controls. Conclusions: Abstinence alleviates ADHD symptoms among patients with polysubstance use disorder. We suggest that confirmation of an ADHD diagnosis should follow a period of abstinence to avoid identification of false-positive cases.en_US
dc.language.isoengeng
dc.publisherElseviereng
dc.relation.ispartof<a href="http://hdl.handle.net/1956/17408" target="_blank">Cognitive and psychological functioning in patients with substance use disorder; from initial assessment to one-year recovery</a>
dc.rightsAttribution CC BY-NC-NDeng
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/eng
dc.subjectPolysubstanceeng
dc.subjectRecoveryeng
dc.subjectADHDeng
dc.subjectSubstance use disordereng
dc.titleOne-year abstinence improves ADHD symptoms among patients with polysubstance use disordereng
dc.typePeer reviewed
dc.typeJournal article
dc.description.versionpublishedVersion
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2017 The Author(s)eng
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.abrep.2017.08.005
dc.identifier.cristin1509078
dc.source.journalAddictive Behaviors Reports
dc.source.406
dc.source.pagenumber96-101


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