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Role of Executive Functions in Substance Use Disorder

Cilt: 18 Sayı: 2 4 Nisan 2026
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Role of Executive Functions in Substance Use Disorder

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This review aims to emphasize the critical role of executive functions in substance use disorder (SUD), share recent findings, and highlight the need for further national research in this field. The review comprehensively examines the role and significance of executive functions in light of the diagnostic evolution and the social aspects of SUD. Executive functions—comprising the core components of inhibitory control, working memory, and cognitive flexibility—are essential for planning, decision-making, impulse control, and problem-solving. The review discusses evidence that deficits in executive functions not only serve as significant risk factors for the initiation and progression of SUD but also exacerbate as substance use advances. Furthermore, deficits in executive functioning have been shown to exert a decisive influence on clinical outcomes, including treatment adherence and continuity, and are closely associated with high relapse rates. Current approaches advocate for a thorough evaluation of executive functions when assessing the cognitive impairments related to SUD, and they recommend incorporating cognitive rehabilitation programs aimed at improving executive functions within treatment protocols. In this context, the advantages and limitations of self-report scales, neuropsychological tests, and general cognitive screening tools used in the cognitive assessment of individuals with SUD are discussed. Ultimately, a better understanding of executive functioning deficits in SUD is deemed crucial for improving clinical practices and guiding future research.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Destekleyen Kurum

Bu derleme oluşturulurken, birinci yazarın ikinci yazarın danışmanlığında 2024 yılında tamamladığı “Alkol ve Madde Kullanım Bozukluğunda Bilişsel İşlev Değerlendirmesi: Kısa Yürütücü İşlev Değerlendirme Aracı’nın Türkçe Standardizasyon Çalışması” isimli yüksek lisans tezinin bir bölümünden faydalanılmıştır. Yüksek lisans tezi, Türkiye Yeşilay Cemiyeti Lisansüstü Tez Araştırma Bursu Destek Programı 2023/1 kapsamında desteklenmiştir.

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Psikiyatri, Biliş, Klinik Nöropsikoloji, Madde Bağımlılığı

Bölüm

Derleme

Erken Görünüm Tarihi

6 Kasım 2025

Yayımlanma Tarihi

4 Nisan 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

24 Nisan 2025

Kabul Tarihi

28 Haziran 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 18 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Uçar, E. N., & Emek Savaş, D. D. (2026). Role of Executive Functions in Substance Use Disorder. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, 18(2), 382-399. https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.1682854
AMA
1.Uçar EN, Emek Savaş DD. Role of Executive Functions in Substance Use Disorder. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar. 2026;18(2):382-399. doi:10.18863/pgy.1682854
Chicago
Uçar, Esma Nur, ve Derya Durusu Emek Savaş. 2026. “Role of Executive Functions in Substance Use Disorder”. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar 18 (2): 382-99. https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.1682854.
EndNote
Uçar EN, Emek Savaş DD (01 Nisan 2026) Role of Executive Functions in Substance Use Disorder. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar 18 2 382–399.
IEEE
[1]E. N. Uçar ve D. D. Emek Savaş, “Role of Executive Functions in Substance Use Disorder”, Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, c. 18, sy 2, ss. 382–399, Nis. 2026, doi: 10.18863/pgy.1682854.
ISNAD
Uçar, Esma Nur - Emek Savaş, Derya Durusu. “Role of Executive Functions in Substance Use Disorder”. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar 18/2 (01 Nisan 2026): 382-399. https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.1682854.
JAMA
1.Uçar EN, Emek Savaş DD. Role of Executive Functions in Substance Use Disorder. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar. 2026;18:382–399.
MLA
Uçar, Esma Nur, ve Derya Durusu Emek Savaş. “Role of Executive Functions in Substance Use Disorder”. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, c. 18, sy 2, Nisan 2026, ss. 382-99, doi:10.18863/pgy.1682854.
Vancouver
1.Esma Nur Uçar, Derya Durusu Emek Savaş. Role of Executive Functions in Substance Use Disorder. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar. 01 Nisan 2026;18(2):382-99. doi:10.18863/pgy.1682854

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