Adfam Survey: State of the Family Support Sector
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Overcoming Clinician and Parent Ambivalence: General Practitioners' Support of Children of Parents with Physical or Mental Illness and/or Substance Abuse
Children who are next of kin to parents with physical or mental illness and/or substance abuse need access to mental health support and several cost-effective interventions are available. Because most parents in the target group often...
Adversity, Cannabis Use and Psychotic Experiences
Abstract
Background
There is robust evidence that childhood adversity is associated with an increased risk of psychosis. There is, however, little research on intervening factors that might increase or decrease risk following...
Substance Use Disorders among Veterans
It is recognised that veterans are more likely to experience a range of mental health conditions such as anxiety, major depression, substance use disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. Many individuals use substances as a coping...
Improvement in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders through Adopting Evidence-Based Practices in Pakistan
Background: The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s 2014 survey estimated that there are 6.7 million Pakistanis aged 15-64 who are illegal substance users. In 2014, Pakistan’s drug treatment capacities remained insufficient to meet...
بهترین شیوه ها در سراسر زنجیره مراقبت از درمان اختلال استفاده از مواد مخدر
این بسیار مهم است که درمان برای افراد مبتلا به اختلال استفاده از مواد مخدر با کیفیت بالا و شواهد آگاهانه است.
مرکز کانادایی مصرف مواد و اعتیاد گزارش جدیدی را به نام بهترین شیوه ها در سراسر زنجیره مراقبت از درمان اختلال مصرف مواد مخدر راه...
Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life in a Large National Sample of Patients Receiving Opioid Substitution Treatment in Germany
Abstract
Background
Knowledge of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of patients receiving opioid substitution treatment (OST) is limited and fragmented. The present study examines the HRQOL of a large national sample of OST...
HIV Prevention Intervention for Substance Users: A Review of the Literature
Abstract
Background
Behavioral Interventions are needed to prevent HIV in substance users, which is associated with higher risk for contracting HIV via unprotected sexual intercourse or syringe-based exposure. We reviewed universal...
Wound Botulism Outbreak Among Persons Who Use Black Tar Heroin — San Diego County, California, 2017–2018
Summary
What is already known about this topic?
Wound botulism is a rare but serious illness associated with black tar heroin use, especially by subcutaneous injection (skin popping).
What is added by this report?
During...
Drugs Most Frequently Involved in Drug Overdose Deaths: United States, 2011–2016
Abstract
Objective: This report identifies the specific drugs involved most frequently in drug overdose deaths in the United States from 2011 through 2016.
Methods: Record-level data from the 2011–2016 National Vital Statistics System...
Relapse after Inpatient Substance Use Treatment
Abstract
Aims
The main aim was to investigate the relative roles of mental distress and intrinsic motivation for relapse after inpatient substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, while adjusting for demographics and treatment variables...
Perceived Addiction to Smoking and Associations with Motivation to Stop, Quit Attempts and Quitting Success
Abstract
Aims
Some argue that perceived addiction to smoking (PAS) might undermine motivation to stop. We examined the association of PAS with motivation to stop in a population sample and assessed its association with past and future...
Implementation of a Quit Smoking Programme in Community Adult Mental Health Services
Little is known about the experiences of people with severe mental health difficulties in smoking cessation interventions. This study aimed to review the implementation of a smoking cessation programme across 16 community mental health day...
سوء استفاده از الکل و پیگیری سرپایی پس از مرخص شدن بیمارستان
آبستره
هدف
بیماران مبتلا به سوء استفاده از الکل کمتر احتمال دارد برای دریافت خدمات بهداشتی پیشگیرانه اما بیشتر احتمال دارد به استفاده از خدمات بهداشتی اضطراری. با این حال، ارتباط بین سوء استفاده از الکل و پیگیری سرپایی پس از بستری شدن...
آغاز سگرت الکترونیکی و تغییرات مرتبط با آن در کاهش و کاهش سیگار
شروع کننده های روزانه سیگار الکترونیکی بیشتر احتمال داشت که سیگار را ترک کرده و یا استفاده را در مقایسه با افراد غیر مصرف کننده کاهش دهند.
Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Good Personal Relationships Strongly Linked to Good Therapy Outcomes
Findings amalgamated for the American Psychological Association indicate that patient progress is strongly related to the strength of the personal (‘real’) relationship between client and therapist - more strongly than the working...
Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Strong Therapeutic Relationships Help Clients Get Where They Want to Be
Comprehensive review for the American Psychological Association concludes that the working relationship between clients and their counsellors or therapists is one of the largest and most consistent determinants of outcomes. Practice...
A ESPIRITUALIDADE/RELIGIOSIDADE COMO FATOR DE PROTEÇÃO CONTRA O USO DE SUBSTÂNCIAS PSICOATIVAS NA ADOLESCÊNCIA
Artigo de revisão publicada na Revista debates em Psiquiatria - Jul/Ago 2017
Abstract
Objective: To analyze the impact of spirituality and/or religiousness on the use of psychoactive substances in the adolescent population in both...
"آن را در بشقاب همه": یک مطالعه کمی به برداشت پزشکان از مسئولیت برای سیگار کشیدن را از دست دادن
آبستره
سابقه و هدف
تحقیقات کمی به طور عمقی بررسی کرده است که چگونه پزشکان نقش خود را در مراقبت از سیگار کشیدن را درک می کنند. این مطالعه به دنبال درک درک پزشکان از مسئولیت در برابر سیگار کشیدن است.
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