Theses and Dissertations
Issuing Body
Mississippi State University
Advisor
Jacquin, Kristine
Committee Member
Williams, Carrick
Committee Member
Eakin, Deborah
Date of Degree
12-12-2009
Original embargo terms
MSU Only Indefinitely
Document Type
Graduate Thesis - Campus Access Only
Major
Clinical Psychology
Degree Name
Master of Science
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Department of Psychology
Abstract
Researchers have argued that a reason for non-medical use of prescription psychostimulants is to self-medicate an undiagnosed case of ADHD. Therefore, this study examined neuropsychological complaints in college students with and without a history of prescription psychostimulant use. College students (N = 615) completed an Internet-based survey assessing behaviors associated with prescription psychostimulant use and symptoms of neuropsychological impairment. The results of the current study support the hypothesis that college students who non-medically use prescription psychostimulants report more symptoms of cognitive impairment (i.e., memory and attention complaints) than college students classified as non-users. Complaints about memory and attention were as common in non-medical users as medical users. Overall, the results suggest that non-medical users may use prescription psychostimulants due to perceived symptoms of ADHD.
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/11668/16335
Recommended Citation
Ford, Rachel Elizabeth, "Neuropsychological complaints associated with the non-medical use of prescription psychostimulants" (2009). Theses and Dissertations. 3282.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/3282
Comments
prescription psychostimulants||neuropsychological complaints||memory and attention||non-medical use||ADHD||undiagnosed ADHD