Faculty Articles

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

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

ISSN

0095-2990

Publication Date

2009

Abstract

Background/Objectives: It is unknown whether impulsivity is associated with risky sexual behavior in dually diagnosed clients.

Methods: 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.

Results: Recent cocaine use was correlated with risky sexual behaviors and a preference for immediate over larger, delayed rewards trended towards a correlation.

Conclusion And Scientific Significance: The association between impulsivity and risky sexual behavior among substance users appears to extend to the dually diagnosed. Implications for HIV prevention are discussed.

DOI

10.1080/00952990903075034

Volume

35

Issue

5

First Page

325

Last Page

328

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