Bad mouthing, bad habits and bad, bad, boys: an exploration of the relationship between dyslexia and drug dependence

Yates, Rowdy

doi:10.1080/17523281.2012.699460

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“…Our findings are consistent with earlier studies regarding overlaps between reading problems and ADHD and depression, and extend the literature with several new findings; the excess risks of OCD, bipolar disorder, substance use disorder, and criminality have not been previously documented in samples with reading problems. The associations between reading problems and substance use disorder, and criminality, are however in keeping with prior small studies suggesting that reading problems are common in populations under drug treatment (Yates, 2013) forensic psychiatric care (Dåderman et al, 2004) and prison care (Kirk & Reid, 2001;Lindgren et al, 2002).…”

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Reading problems and major mental disorders - co-occurrences and familial overlaps in a Swedish nationwide cohort

Cederlöf

Maughan

Larsson

et al. 2017

Journal of Psychiatric Research

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Section: Co-occurrence Analyses: Risks Of Psychiatric Disorders and Vsupporting

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Reading problems and major mental disorders - co-occurrences and familial overlaps in a Swedish nationwide cohort

Cederlöf

Maughan

Larsson

et al. 2017

Journal of Psychiatric Research

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“…The results obtained in this study would seem to contradict those of Yates (2012), who observed increased substance use in a dyslexic population. However, the differences in the conclusions between our two studies can be accounted for by differences in the population sample.…”

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“…As far as the authors are aware, there have been very limited previous examinations between dyslexia and substance use. One exception is the study by Yates (2012), who found a relationship between dyslexia and addiction. Yates suggests that dyslexia is overrepresented (40%) in his sample of people with addiction issues in Scotland.…”

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“…By contrast, Yates (2012) focused on a population of young offenders. So, his finding of a higher proportion of dyslexic participants in his population is (in principle!)…”

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“…The cognitive approach to dyslexia (and Page 5 substance abuse), that we favour, recommends this hypothesis. Clearly, an alternative hypothesis can be motivated too, as Yates's (2012) research, namely that there is a positive relationship between dyslexia and substance abuse, because of social economic status discrepancies, relating to dyslexia. In Yates's research, it was suggested that there was an overrepresentation of dyslexia in a sample of substance users.…”

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Dyslexia and Substance Use in a University Undergraduate Population

Wilcockson

Pothos

Fawcett

2016

Substance Use & Misuse

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This is the accepted version of the paper.This version of the publication may differ from the final published version. Permanent repository link City Research OnlinePage 1 Dyslexia and Substance Use in a University Undergraduate PopulationBackground: A number of cognitive deficits are associated with dyslexia. However, only a limited amount of research has been performed exploring a putative link between dyslexia and substance use. As substance use is thought to involve a cognitive component, it is possible that the pattern of substance use would be different for dyslexic participants, when compared to non-dyslexic controls. During the current study a guiding hypothesis was thatpeople with dyslexia would demonstrate less substance use than non-dyslexic controls.Theories of memory activation, automaticity, and attentional bias in substance use suggest that cognitive components of substance use are important in the development and maintenance of continued substance use and it is thought that, at least some of these components, would be impaired in a dyslexic population.Objectives: If the cognitive deficits displayed by dyslexics somehow impair the development of cognitive components of substance use, substance use for dyslexic participants may be less pronounced. This paper therefore examines this hypothesis by comparing substance use within dyslexic and non-dyslexic participants, from an undergraduate population. Methods:This was an exploratory questionnaire-based study. Dyslexic participants (n=35)were compared to control participants (n=62) on a series of questions designed to measure their substance use history. Results:The results provided preliminary evidence of a difference between dyslexic and non-dyslexic substance use. Dyslexics reported a substance use history that was significantly lower than non-dyslexic controls.Conclusions/Importance: These results are interpreted in terms of cognitive deficits within dyslexia and with reference to the cognitive model of substance use.

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Twice upon a time: Examining the effect socio‐economic status has on the experience of dyslexia in the United Kingdom

Macdonald

Deacon

2019

Dyslexia

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From the mid‐1990s, there have been a number of campaigns aimed at raising awareness of dyslexia and social inclusion. In conjunction with these campaigns, educational and employment policies have been implemented that advocate inclusive and workplace adjustments for people with dyslexia. This study aims to explore the intersectional relationship between dyslexia and socio‐economic status. The findings analyse adult perceptions of education and employment, which have been shaped by 23 years of social policies promoting anti‐discriminatory practice. The study applies a quantitative approach, which collected data from a national survey conducted from 2015 to 2017. The sample consists of 442 adult participants who reported having dyslexia. The social model of disability has been applied in this study to interpret the data findings from a disability studies perspective. The article suggests that socio‐economic status significantly affects issues of diagnosis, educational, and employment experiences. The findings illustrate an intersectional relationship between socio‐economic status and disability inequalities, which have an effect on the experiences of people with dyslexia in adulthood.

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Bad mouthing, bad habits and bad, bad, boys: an exploration of the relationship between dyslexia and drug dependence

Cited by 11 publications

References 29 publications

Reading problems and major mental disorders - co-occurrences and familial overlaps in a Swedish nationwide cohort

Reading problems and major mental disorders - co-occurrences and familial overlaps in a Swedish nationwide cohort

Dyslexia and Substance Use in a University Undergraduate Population

Twice upon a time: Examining the effect socio‐economic status has on the experience of dyslexia in the United Kingdom

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