APS

30th APS Annual Convention · 2018

Impulsivity, Personality, and Substance Abuse in HIV

San Francisco, CA · May 2018

Poster · Cross-Cutting Theme Poster - Psychology of Inequality

  • David Robles
    California State University Los Angeles
  • Ramani Durvasula
    California State University, Los Angeles

Abstract

Impulsivity and disinhibition are known to be related to both disordered personality and substance use. This work examines personality, impulsivity and substance use diagnosis (SUD) in both HIV+ and HIV- individuals. Relationships between these variables suggest that impulsiveness may be a mediating factor between personality and SUD.

Substance Use and Abuse

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