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Direct linkSmith, M. Elizabeth; Farah, Martha J. – Psychological Bulletin, 2011
Use of prescription stimulants by normal healthy individuals to enhance cognition is said to be on the rise. Who is using these medications for cognitive enhancement, and how prevalent is this practice? Do prescription stimulants in fact enhance cognition for normal healthy people? We review the epidemiological and cognitive neuroscience…
Descriptors: Evidence, Stimulants, Incidence, Epidemiology
DeSantis, Alan; Noar, Seth M.; Webb, Elizabeth M. – Journal of Drug Education, 2010
Qualitative methods were used to investigate the use of nonmedical Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) stimulants by fraternity members. The primary goal of the study was to determine students' levels of understanding and motivations for use of these Schedule II controlled substances. Seventy-nine in-depth interviews were conducted.…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Reading Comprehension, Stimulants, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Peer reviewedLabig, Chalmer E., Jr.; Zantow, Kenneth; Peterson, Tim O. – Journal of American College Health, 2005
This study examines college students' beliefs about health, prescriptions, doctors, and the influence those beliefs have on adherence to prescribed medication regimens. After a brief review of attitudinal factors that influence adherence to prescription medicine directions, the authors discuss measurement issues and explain the reasons for their…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attitudes, Health Behavior, Drug Use
Peer reviewedNicholi, Armand M., Jr. – Journal of American College Health, 1983
This paper focuses on current knowledge about adverse biological and psychological affects of marijuana use, with special reference to risks for college students. Short-term effects on intellectual functioning and perceptual-motor coordination and long-term effects on reproduction and motivation are highlighted. (PP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Students, Drug Use, Higher Education
Kolts, Russell L.; Lombardo, Thomas W.; Faulkner, Ginger – Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 2004
A number of studies have revealed short-term memory deficits in individuals with PTSD. The current study sought to extend these findings to a college PTSD population. Additionally, a cueing manipulation was used to examine the effects of trauma-memory cueing on memory in PTSD and control groups. The study utilized a 2 x 2 (PTSD, No PTSD;…
Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Stimuli, Control Groups, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Download full textPracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2016
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2016, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 30 of April to 2 of May, 2016. Psychology, nowadays, offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology
