Examination of the relationship between addiction severity and impulsivity, cognitive flexibility and response inhibition in male patients with Opiate Use Disorder

The opioid use disorder is an increasingly prevalent health problem. While addressing this problem, the problems it brings should also be examined. The aim of this study is to evaluate the severity of the addiction in male patients with a diagnosis of the opiate use disorder in terms of impulsivity, cognitive flexibility and response inhibition functions. The study was conducted with 60 male patients diagnosed with the opiate use disorder in accordance with DSM-5 criteria, who were hospitalized in the AMATEM unit of Erenköy Psychiatric and Neurological Diseases Training and Research Hospital. As a measurement tool in the study; Sociodemographic Data Form, Addiction Profile Index (API), Barratt Impulsivity Scale (BDI-11), Beck Depression Inventory, Beck Anxiety Inventory, Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, Stroop Test TBAG Form were used. As a result of the research, there was a positive relationship between addiction severity and impulsivity, but no relationship was found between addiction severity and cognitive flexibility and response inhibition. Key Words: Addiction Severity, Executive Functions, Cognitive Flexibility, Response Inhibition, Impulsivity