Working Memory Training for Adolescents With Cannabis Use Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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2018-04-10
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Sweeney, M. M., Rass, O., DiClemente, C., Schacht, R. L., Vo, H. T., Fishman, M. J., Leoutsakos, J. S., Mintzer, M. Z., & Johnson, M. W. (2018). Working Memory Training for Adolescents With Cannabis Use Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of child & adolescent substance abuse, 27(4), 211–226. https://doi.org/10.1080/1067828X.2018.1451793
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This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse on 10 Apr 2018, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/https://doi.org/10.1080/1067828X.2018.1451793.
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse on 10 Apr 2018, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/https://doi.org/10.1080/1067828X.2018.1451793.
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Adolescent cannabis use is associated with working memory impairment. The present randomized controlled trial assigned adolescents ages 14 to 21 enrolled in cannabis use treatment to receive either working memory training (experimental group) or a control training (control group) as an adjunctive treatment. Cognitive function, drug use, and other outcomes were assessed before and after training. We observed few differences in cognitive, functional, or self-reported drug use outcomes as a function of training group, although tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) urinalysis results favored the experimental group. These findings are similar to previous studies in substance users, which have shown limited transfer effects for working memory training.