The phenotype of recovery VII: Delay discounting mediates the relationship between time in recovery and recovery progress.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Substance use disorders (SUDs) remain challenging maladies to treat in the United States and impose significant societal costs. Despite these challenges, a significant number of individuals endorse being in recovery from SUD. The scientific understanding of SUD recovery has evolved to include not only improvements in substance use but also improvements in personal wellness and psychosocial functioning. The devaluation of future rewards (delay discounting; DD) is broadly associated with SUD inception and outcomes. We sought to investigate the relationship between DD, time in recovery, and recovery progress.

Methods

We conducted an online assessment of 127 individuals in recovery from SUD who the study recruited via the International Quit and Recovery Registry (IQ

SUBMITTER: Craft WH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8940660 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature