Thursday, February 9, 2012
The Royal College of Psychiatrists has released guidance for Commissioners of Mental Health Liaison Services in Acute Care.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Abstract Aims: To determine the impact of standard care and contingency management treatments on the utilization of general healthcare services by substance abusers. Participants, Design and Measurements: This secondary analysis pooled 1,028 treatment-seeking substance abusers from five randomized clinical trials that compared the effects of standard care (SC, n = 362) to standard care plus contingency management (CM, n = 666).
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
A meta-analysis done by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) into the relationship between alcohol consumption and heart disease provides new insight into the long-held belief that drinking a glass of red wine a day can help protect against heart disease. “It’s complicated,” says Dr
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
Abstract Aims: The study aimed at examining the associations between cannabis use and work commitment. Design: We used a 25 year panel survey initiated in 1985 with follow-ups in 1987, 1989, 1993, 2003 and 2010. Registered data from a range of public registers were matched with individual responses for the entire period.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Scientists at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have identified a potential target for the development of anti-craving medications for people with addictions to stimulants such as methamphetamine. The discovery centres on a brain receptor related to the chemical dopamine, which has a complex role in addictive behaviours…
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Background: Cannabis intoxication is related to a number of physical and mental health risks with ensuing social costs. However, little attention has been given to the investigation of possible pharmacological interactions in this condition. Objective: To review the available scientific literature concerning pharmacological interventions for the treatment of the acute effects of cannabis
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Also tagged clinical-trials, condition, effectiveness, evidence, investigation, management, physiological, pubmed, reference, review, search, their-reference, treatment
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In the past year, 45.9 million Americans above the age of 18 years, or 20% of 18 year-olds, experienced mental illness, according to a new national report. Mental illness amongst those aged between 18 and 25 years (29.9%) was more than double as high, compared with people aged 50 years or older (14.3%)…
Some 45.9 million, or around 1 in 5 American adults (age 18 and over) experienced a mental illness in the past year, according to the US government’s latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health, released this month…
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
A group of international health experts has called for a special session of the United Nations (referred to as UNGASS – United Nations General Assembly Special Session) to focus global attention on mental, neurological, and substance use disorders as a core development issue requiring commitments to improve access to care, promote human rights, and strengthen the evidence on ef…
Saturday, December 24, 2011
A new working definition of recovery from mental disorders and substance use disorders is being announced by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)…