RT Journal Article
T1 Assessment of motor and process skills in daily life activities of treated substance addicts
A1 Rojo Mota, Gloria
A1 Pedrero Pérez, Eduardo José
A1 Ruiz Sánchez de León, José María
A1 Miangolarra Page, Juan Carlos
AB Aim: The purpose of this study was to apply the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS) in a sample of people in treatment for addictive behaviours and to study the results. Methods:The test was applied to a sample of 101 outpatients in treatment for addiction to substances. The results were studied in relation to gender, age, level of education, and variables related to addiction. Results:Motor and cognitive performance was negatively related to time of addiction and its severity. Sixty per cent of the sample reached suboptimal scores and 25% showed scores suggesting significant deterioration, especially with regard to cognitive processing skills. Conclusions:The AMPS seems to be a useful instrument to estimate the cognitive and motor impairment associated with addiction in daily life activities. The present work is the first to consider its applicability to drug users under treatment. The percentage of subjects affected and the magnitude of the observed impairment in the sample suggest the need to consider taking these deficits into account in treatment programmes and the convenience of incorporating functional rehabilitation as a basic element of the treatment of persons with addictions. Future studies should develop this instrument in larger samples, increasing the representativeness and generalizability of the results.
PB Taylor & Francis
SN 1103-8128
SN 1651-2014
YR 2014
FD 2014-08-19
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/111049
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/111049
LA eng
NO Rojo Mota, G., Pedrero Pérez, E.J., Ruiz Sánchez de León, J.M. & Mingolarra Page, J.C. (2014). Assessment of motor and process skills in daily life activities of treated substance addicts. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 21(6), 458-464.
DS Docta Complutense
RD 26 dic 2025