Maturity fears during recovery from cocaine dependency.
The present study explored the incidence of maturation fears among 22 cocaine-dependent individuals who were at various levels of recovery ranging from 3 mo. to 4 yr. From clinical observation and prior research it is known that cocaine dependency commonly produces feelings of empowerment and confidence and thus, it was predicted that cocaine-dependent individuals would report more extreme maturation fears, measured by the Maturity Fears subscale of the Eating Disorders Inventory. The findings indicated that the cocaine-dependent group had significantly higher scores than a group of individuals not dependent on cocaine.
Cavaiola
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Monmouth University, Psychology Department, West Long Branch, NJ 07764, USA. acavaiol@monmouth.edu
Arillo
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D019970:Cocaine-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003289:Convalescence; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires