Distress tolerance trajectories following substance use treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Distress tolerance (DT), the ability to withstand aversive internal states, represents an important risk factor for substance use relapse and a potential treatment target. Neurobiological research in substance using populations suggests that continued substance use could erode DT, whereas abstinence could bolster it. The current study characterized trajectories of behavioral and self-reported indices of DT and examined the prospective effect of substance use on DT trajectories among those seeking treatment for substance use.

Method

Individuals (N = 263, Mage = 42.68, SD = 11.8, 70.7% male, 94.7% African American) in residential substance use treatment completed subjective (Distress Tolerance Scale) and behavioral (Mirror Tracing Persistence Task-computerized versio

SUBMITTER: Reese ED 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6586479 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature