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Risky Business: Sexual Behavior and Cocaine Use Disorder
thesis
posted on 2020-12-01, 00:00 authored by Cecilia NunezIndividuals who use crack cocaine are at an increased risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission, primarily due to risky sexual behavior. Previous literature has suggested that both substance use and risky sexual behavior may be driven by similar processes; although, it is unclear which mechanism would be the optimal target in dual interventions for cocaine use disorder and sexual risk behavior. Two analyses examined five emotional and behavioral mechanisms that have been associated with drug use and risky sexual behavior. Results from the analyses suggested that emotion regulation, experiential avoidance, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and delay discounting were not significantly related to risky sexual behavior or cocaine use severity among individuals with cocaine use disorder.
History
Advisor
Wardle, Margaret CChair
Wardle, Margaret CDepartment
PsychologyDegree Grantor
University of Illinois at ChicagoDegree Level
- Masters
Degree name
MA, Master of ArtsCommittee Member
Mermelstein , Robin J Yoon, Jin HSubmitted date
December 2020Thesis type
application/pdfLanguage
- en