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Many theorists view drug-related cues as a causal factor and relapse factor for drug users. This
study assessed drug users and control participants’ attentional bias toward drug-related approach
words, avoidance words and neutral words with Stroop paradigm. The results indicated (1)
compared with non-users, biased attention toward drug-related words was significant; (2) there
appeared different degrees of bias toward different types of words in different healing time; (3)
attentional bias changed with the treating process. The results had implications for the
understanding of the cognitive and motivational processes of drug abuse and selection of valid
index of successful treatment.
4083.146 The study of heroin users’ ability to inhibit behavior in different healing time, Haiyan
Zhu 1 , Mowei Shen 2 , Sumei Yin 1 , Feng Zhang 2 , Peng Li 2 , 1 Yunnan Normal University, China;
2
Zhejiang University, China
In this research, heroin users’ ability to inhibit and to execute responses in different healing time
was tested by stop-signal paradigm. The results indicated (1) the proportion of successfully
inhibited responses increased significantly with the treating process; (2) heroin users’ response
time to stop-signals was significantly longer than that of control participants, and with the treating
process the difference faded away; (3) by contrast, no significant difference was observed in the
ability to execute responses. The results had implications for the understanding of the cognitive
and motivational processes of drug abuse and selection of valid index of successful treatment.
4083.147 Prescription drug (Benzodiazepine) abuse/addiction: Pattern of use, attitudes,
perceptions and patients’ profile, Yan Hong Dong, Munidasa Winslow, Community Addiction
Management Programme, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore
Benzodiazepines (BZDs) are minor tranquillisers, and can cause dependence with long-term use.
Recently, BZD use in Singapore is rising (Kua & Tan, 1999). This study aims at profiling
institutinalised BZD dependent patients and investigate the relationship between the severity of
BZD dependence and 3 key variables (patient’s perception and attitudes on BZD use,
doctor-shopping behavior; doctor’s prescribing patterns).Preliminary results of initial 75 patients
indicate that the majority are married (45.3%), Chinese (89.3%) and males (57.3%) in their late
30s. Mostly they are secondary school drop-out(36%) and unemployed(42.7%) with past history
of psychoactive drug use (88%). Midazolam is their drug of choice (82.7%).
4083.148 Pralogical forms of psychological defence in alcoholism, Irina Yakovlevna Stoyanova,
Nikolay Alexandrovich Bokhan, Mental Health Research InstituteRussian Federation
Experimental-psychological study of mechanisms of psychological defence in alcoholics reflects
increase of regressive components in personality manifestations conditioned by decrease of
intellectual manifestations. In progress of cognitive deficit in patients with comorbid impairment
of the brain, severity of pralogical forms of psychological defence, strive for use of symbols and
rites increases (development of magic attitude, withdrawal out of reality). In decrease of
intelligence also reinforcement of disadaptive mechanisms of coping strategies (coping with the
stress) reflected in ignorance of problem resolution, resentment and distraction, passivity is
noticed. Individualisation of psychotherapy includes translation of notions into the language of
pralogical thinking.
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