Working Memory Training for Adolescents with Cannabis Use Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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| Title: | Working Memory Training for Adolescents with Cannabis Use Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Sweeney, Mary M. (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse. 2018 27(4):211-226. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 16 |
| Publication Date: | 2018 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | National Institute on Drug Abuse (DHHS/PHS) |
| Contract Number: | R21DA034942 R01DA035277 T32DA007209 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Adolescents, Marijuana, Substance Abuse, Short Term Memory, Randomized Controlled Trials, Young Adults, Training, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Cognitive Ability, Drug Abuse, Pretests Posttests, Age Differences, Gender Differences, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Adults, Intelligence Tests, Children, Visual Perception, Spatial Ability, Attention Span, Measures (Individuals), Performance Tests, Interference (Learning), Color, Reaction Time, Visual Stimuli, Oral Reading, Reading Tests, Counselor Client Relationship |
| Geographic Terms: | Maryland (Baltimore) |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Continuous Performance Test, Stroop Color Word Test, Gray Oral Reading Test, Working Alliance Inventory |
| DOI: | 10.1080/1067828X.2018.1451793 |
| ISSN: | 1067-828X |
| Abstract: | Adolescent cannabis use is associated with working memory impairment. The present randomized controlled trial assigned adolescents ages 14 to 21 enrolled in cannabis use treatment to receive either working memory training (experimental group) or a control training (control group) as an adjunctive treatment. Cognitive function, drug use, and other outcomes were assessed before and after training. We observed few differences in cognitive, functional, or self-reported drug use outcomes as a function of training group, although tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) urinalysis results favored the experimental group. These findings are similar to previous studies in substance users, which have shown limited transfer effects for working memory training. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 69 |
| Entry Date: | 2018 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1178009 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Adolescent cannabis use is associated with working memory impairment. The present randomized controlled trial assigned adolescents ages 14 to 21 enrolled in cannabis use treatment to receive either working memory training (experimental group) or a control training (control group) as an adjunctive treatment. Cognitive function, drug use, and other outcomes were assessed before and after training. We observed few differences in cognitive, functional, or self-reported drug use outcomes as a function of training group, although tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) urinalysis results favored the experimental group. These findings are similar to previous studies in substance users, which have shown limited transfer effects for working memory training. |
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| ISSN: | 1067-828X |
| DOI: | 10.1080/1067828X.2018.1451793 |
