TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Co-occurrence of alcohol use disorder and behavioral addictions: relevance of impulsivity and craving
JO  - Drug and alcohol dependence
A1  - Di Nicola, Marco
A1  - Tedeschi, Daniela
A1  - De Risio, Luisa
A1  - Pettorruso, Mauro
A1  - Martinotti, Giovanni
A1  - Ruggeri, Filippo
A1  - Swierkosz-Lenart, Kevin
A1  - Guglielmo, Riccardo
A1  - Callea, Antonino
A1  - Ruggeri, Giuseppe
A1  - Pozzi, Gino
A1  - di Giannantonio, Massimo
A1  - Janiri, Luigi
SP  - 118
EP  - 125
VL  - 148
IS  - 
N2  - PURPOSE: The aims of the study were to evaluate the occurrence of behavioral addictions (BAs) in alcohol use disorder (AUD) subjects and to investigate the role of impulsivity, personality dimensions and craving. <br><br>METHODS: 95 AUD outpatients (DSM-5) and 140 homogeneous controls were assessed with diagnostic criteria and specific tests for gambling disorder, compulsive buying, sexual, internet and physical exercise addictions, as well as with the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11) and Temperamental and Character Inventory-Revised (TCI-R). The Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale (OCDS) and Visual Analogue Scale for craving (VASc) were also administered to the AUD sample. <br><br>RESULTS: 28.4% (n=27) of AUD subjects had at least one BA, as compared to 15% (n=21) of controls (χ(2)=6.27; p=.014). In AUD subjects, direct correlations between BIS-11 and Compulsive Buying Scale (CBS), Internet Addiction Disorder test (IAD), Exercise Addiction Inventory-Short Form (EAI-SF) scores (p<.01), between OCDS obsessive and CBS and VASc and CBS, IAD scores (p<.003), were found. BIS-11 (t=-2.36; p=.020), OCDS obsessive (Z=-4.13; p<.001), OCDS compulsive (Z=-2.12; p=.034) and VASc (Z=-4.94; p<.001) scores were higher in AUD subjects with co-occurring BAs. The occurrence of BAs was associated with higher impulsivity traits (BIS-11 scores; OR=1.08; p=.012) and higher craving levels (VASc scores; OR=2.48; p<.001). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Our findings emphasize a significant rate of co-occurrence of BAs in AUD. High levels of impulsivity and craving for alcohol seem to be associated with other addictive behaviors.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0376-8716
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.12.028
ID  - ref1
ER  -