Associations between Impulsivity and High Risk Sexual Behaviors in Dually Diagnosed Outpatients Export

@article{citeulike:5840301, abstract = {<i>Background/Objectives</i>: It is unknown whether impulsivity is associated with risky sexual behavior in dually diagnosed clients. <i>Methods</i>: Impulsivity in 51 sexually-active, dually diagnosed clients was assessed by the Barrett Impulsivity Scale, Delayed Discounting Questionnaire, and Wisconsin Card-Sorting Task, and a path analysis of relationship to self-reported risk behaviors was conducted. <i>Results</i>: Recent cocaine use was correlated with risky sexual behaviors and a preference for immediate over larger, delayed rewards trended towards a correlation. <i>Conclusion and Scientific Significance</i>: The association between impulsivity and risky sexual behavior among substance users appears to extend to the dually diagnosed. Implications for HIV prevention are discussed.}, author = {Black, Ryan A. and Serowik, Kristin L. and Rosen, Marc I.}, citeulike-article-id = {5840301}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00952990903075034}, doi = {10.1080/00952990903075034}, journal = {The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse}, keywords = {dual\_diagnosis, impulsivity, risky\_sexual\_behaviors}, number = {5}, pages = {325--328}, posted-at = {2009-09-25 15:40:17}, priority = {4}, publisher = {Informa Healthcare}, title = {Associations between Impulsivity and High Risk Sexual Behaviors in Dually Diagnosed Outpatients}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00952990903075034}, volume = {35}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5840301 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5840301 N2 - <i>Background/Objectives</i>: It is unknown whether impulsivity is associated with risky sexual behavior in dually diagnosed clients. <i>Methods</i>: Impulsivity in 51 sexually-active, dually diagnosed clients was assessed by the Barrett Impulsivity Scale, Delayed Discounting Questionnaire, and Wisconsin Card-Sorting Task, and a path analysis of relationship to self-reported risk behaviors was conducted. <i>Results</i>: Recent cocaine use was correlated with risky sexual behaviors and a preference for immediate over larger, delayed rewards trended towards a correlation. <i>Conclusion and Scientific Significance</i>: The association between impulsivity and risky sexual behavior among substance users appears to extend to the dually diagnosed. Implications for HIV prevention are discussed. IS - 5 JF - The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse EP - 328 TI - Associations between Impulsivity and High Risk Sexual Behaviors in Dually Diagnosed Outpatients PB - Informa Healthcare VL - 35 SP - 325 KW - dual_diagnosis KW - impulsivity KW - risky_sexual_behaviors AU - Black, Ryan AU - Serowik, Kristin AU - Rosen, Marc PY - 2009/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00952990903075034 ER -