The Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence: a revision of the Fagerstrom Tolerance QuestionnaireWiley - Tập 86 Số 9 - Trang 1119-1127 - 1991
Todd F. Heatherton, Lynn T. Kozlowski, Richard C. Frecker, Karl Fagerström
AbstractWe examine and refine the Fagerström Tolerance Questionnaire (FTQ; Fagerström, 1978). The relation between each FTQ item and biochemical measures of heaviness of smoking was examined in 254 smokers. We found that the nicotine rating item and the inhalation item were unrelated to any of our biochemical measures and these two items were primary contributors t...... hiện toàn bộ
Individual differences in difficulty quitting smokingWiley - Tập 86 Số 5 - Trang 555-558 - 1991
Petr Hájek
AbstractThis essay comments on the main approaches to studying individual differences in ability to quit smoking, and suggests complementing them with a concept of ‘difficulty of quitting’. Several areas of research into determinants of ability to quit smoking are discussed, including measures of dependence, reactivity to nicotine, severity of withdrawal symptoms, ...... hiện toàn bộ
Alcohol consumption among Israeli youth—1989: epidemiology and demographicsWiley - Tập 87 Số 2 - Trang 295-302 - 1992
Zipora Barnea, Giora Rahav, Meir Teichman
AbstractEpidemiological and sociodemographic findings on alcohol (wine, beer, hard liquor) consumption among the Israeli youth are presented. Three samples of adolescents, aged 12–18, were studied by means of an anonymous self‐report questionnaire: a nationwide representative sample of high school students; a sample of detached youth; and a sample of inmates in ins...... hiện toàn bộ
Behavioural (non‐chemical) addictionsWiley - Tập 85 Số 11 - Trang 1389-1394 - 1990
Isaac Marks
Abstract‘Addiction’ denotes repetitive routines that aim to obtain chemicals and, less often, routines without that aim. The latter are behavioural addictions. They include obsessive‐compulsive disorder (OCD), compulsive spending (including gambling), overeating (bulimia), hypersexuality (straight or deviant), and kleptomania. Common across dependence syndromes is:...... hiện toàn bộ
Selective effects of alcohol on Wisconsin card sorting test performanceWiley - Tập 86 Số 4 - Trang 399-407 - 1991
Michael Lyvers, Irving Maltzman
Abstract Social drinker volunteers were randomly assigned to the four cells of a balanced placebo design, with 10 males and 10 females per cell. They consumed a beverage which contained either tonic water only, or tonic water plus sufficient vodka to induce peak blood alcohol levels of approximately 0.05%. Subjects then completed a computer version of ...... hiện toàn bộ
Exercise DependenceWiley - Tập 82 Số 7 - Trang 735-740 - 1987
David Veale
SummaryExercise can become a compulsive behaviour and harmful to an individual. This review proposes diagnostic criteria for ‘exercise dependence’ to facilitate recognition in Sports clinics and further research. The importance of diagnosing exercise dependence lies in the prevention of morbidity and rarely mortality if exercise is continued in the presence of illn...... hiện toàn bộ
Recreational MDMA use in Sydney: a profile of ‘Ecstasy’ users and their experiences with the drugWiley - Tập 87 Số 8 - Trang 1161-1172 - 1992
Nadia Solowij, Wayne Hall, Nicole Lee
Abstract‘Ecstasy’ (3,4‐methylenedioxymethampketamine or MDMA) is a recreational drug that is gaining popularity world wide. There is a paucity of research regarding the ways in which Ecstasy is used and the nature of its effects. A ‘snowball’ peer network technique was used to recruit 100 users who completed anonymous questionnaires. The research revealed that Ecst...... hiện toàn bộ