Assessing the validity and reliability and establishing norm values for a selective attention test in a Turkish sample of 6-14-year-old participants.

Selective attention is a cognitive skill that allows an individual to focus on a particular input for further processing while simultaneously suppressing irrelevant or distracting information. In this study, we have developed a new test to assess selective attention-the Cognitive Skills Assessment of Minerva (CSM) Selective Attention Test-and have established selective attention norm values for Turkish individuals aged 6-14 years. This new online selective attention assessment test includes the flanker task.

Impact of state and trait anxiety severity on retention and phase advancement in an outpatient buprenorphine treatment program.

Background And Objectives: Comorbid anxiety is common among buprenorphine patients and may lead to poorer outcomes. This study aimed to examine the prevalence and impact of anxiety severity, measured by the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) form Y-1 & Y2 scale, on treatment outcomes (retention and phase advancement) among outpatient buprenorphine-treated patients.

Methods: A retrospective chart review of 94 patients admitted to an outpatient buprenorphine treatment program was conducted.