seyedreza mirmehdi; elham kazemi mahyari
Volume 4, Issue 12 , June 2018, , Pages 101-124
Abstract
Introduction:One of the serious injuries caused by substance abuse is Brain damage and cognitive defects, which has a fundamental theoretical and clinical significance. The aim of this study was to compare of Brain Behavioral Activation and Inhibition activity mechanism (BAS/BIS), cognitive flexibility ...
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Introduction:One of the serious injuries caused by substance abuse is Brain damage and cognitive defects, which has a fundamental theoretical and clinical significance. The aim of this study was to compare of Brain Behavioral Activation and Inhibition activity mechanism (BAS/BIS), cognitive flexibility function in substance abuse disorder & normal women. Method: The present study was comparative-causal schemes. The statistical population of this study included all normal and substance dependent women in addiction treatment camps in Isfahan. The sample consisted of 30 dependent women (purposeful sampling method) and 30 healthy women (cluster sampling method). The tools were simple Stroop test software, Wisconsin test software and researcher-made demographic questionnaire. Findings: The results showed that there is a significant difference in Behavioral Activation System (BAS) and cognitive flexibility function. As in Wisconsin's psychological nursing test The drug-dependent group had a weaker performance than the normal group.But there was no significant difference between the two groups at the Behavioral Inhibition System(BIS). Conclusion: used to drug Shows more and longer deficits In the prefrontal cortex of the brain and the psychological nerve functions (executive). Investigating the neuro-behavioral foundations in the drug-dependent community can help the clinicians to use appropriate therapies and Preventive interventions in addiction.
