Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Alexithymia describes a person’s state of deficiency in understanding, processing, or describing emotions, and even though the rate for alexithymia in those with substance use disorders is reported to be almost 67%, there are few studies that have evaluated therapy in alexithymic SUD patients…
Conclusions: These data suggest that marijuana-dependent young adults with comorbid ASPD do not necessarily have poorer retention or substance use outcomes compared with marijuana-dependent young adults who do not have ASPD when treated in a well-defined behavioral therapy protocol. Scientific significance: Previous research has shown increased risks for clients with comorbid ASPD and marijuana dependence; however, our findings suggest that specialized programs for clients with ASPD may not be necessary if they are provided with empirically supported, structured treatments
ABSTRACT Aims. This study examines twelve-step attendance trajectories over seven years, factors associated with the trajectories, and relationships between the trajectories and long-term substance use outcomes among adolescents entering outpatient substance use treatment in a private, non-profit integrated managed care health plan.
Filed in Evidence Base
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Also tagged 391-adolescents, after-treatment, continued, groups-appears, kaiser, longitudinal, medical-service, semiparametric, study, study-examines, three-distinct, trajectories
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Friday, November 25, 2011
Abstract Aims Using cross-sectional national survey data, we assessed young peoples’ beliefs about the role of alcohol, tobacco and marijuana in the prevention and treatment of mental disorders as well as the predictors of these beliefs. We also compared these findings with those from a similar survey carried out in 2006.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 report the highest rates of substance use and dependence, according to the National Survey on Drug Use & Health. A new study from the University of Missouri found that rural adolescents who engage in prosocial behaviors, such as volunteering and helping others, are less likely to use substances as young adults…
Filed in Uncategorized
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Also tagged adults-between, ages, highest, highest-rates, missouri, national, national-survey, new-study, survey-on-drug, the-ages, use-substances
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Friday, September 16, 2011
Abstract Aims : To determine whether substituting Seeking Safety (SS), a manualized therapy for comorbid substance use disorders (SUD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for part of treatment as usual (TAU) improves substance use outcomes.
Conclusions: Important gender differences in the clinical profiles of opioid-dependent individuals were observed with regard to substance use severity, craving, medical conditions, and impairment in associated areas of functioning. The findings enhance understanding of the characteristics of treatment-seeking men and women with opioid dependence, and may be useful in improving identification, prevention, and treatment efforts for this challenging and growing population
Conclusion: Age and study participation are significantly predictive of cocaine-use behavior. Scientific Significance: The two-stage decision process as modeled by a hurdle binomial model (appropriate for bounded count data with excess zeroes) provides interesting insights into the study of covariate effects on count responses of substance use, when all enrolled subjects are believed to be “at-risk” of use
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Conclusions: Findings from this large community sample indicate that there were no subtype differences in treatment response, although there were differences in terms of substance use, antisocial behavior, readiness for treatment, and gender prior to treatment. Scientific Significance: This study is the first to report on subtype differences for treatment response for non-nicotine SUD in a comorbid ADHD-SUD population
Abstract Aims: This study provides a systematic review of existing research that has empirically evaluated interventions designed to reduce stigma related to substance use disorders. Methods: A comprehensive review of electronic databases was conducted to identify evaluations of substance use disorder related stigma interventions. Studies that met inclusion criteria were synthesized and assessed using systematic review methods