Connery, Hilary Smith, Harvard Review of Psychiatry. 23(2):63-75, March/April 2015.
This article is a review and analysis of past research that finds substantial evidence for the positive results of Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in treating Opioid Use Disorder.
Il mentore dell'UNODC dall'Indonesia ha partecipato come formatore al workshop organizzato da Colombo Plan on The Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) per il sistema di giustizia penale filippino. È stato inaugurato con il generoso sostegno del Bureau of International Narcotics Affairs (INL), Ambasciata degli Stati Uniti, Manila il 22 aprile 2019.
Un totale di 53 partecipanti provenienti dalla Philippines Drug Enforcers Agency (PDEA), dalla polizia nazionale delle Filippine (PNP) e dall'Accademia, hanno partecipato a questo importante workshop. La formazione mirava a rafforzare le iniziative...
Application Due Date: Friday, August 2, 2019 SAMHSA is accepting applications for the Expansion of Practitioner Training (Prac-Ed) grant. The purpose of this program is to expand the integration of substance use disorder (SUD) education into the standard curriculum of relevant healthcare and health...
Despite the high rate of traumatic events in clients with substance use disorders, trauma exposure often remains undetected in a majority of treatment-seeking clients. Improving health professionals’ knowledge and skills in the inquiry of traumatic events is therefore of utmost importance for appropriately addressing trauma-related treatment needs.
Despite the high rate of traumatic events in clients with substance use disorders, trauma exposure often remains undetected in a majority of treatment-seeking clients. Improving health professionals’ knowledge and skills in the inquiry of traumatic events is therefore of utmost importance for appropriately addressing trauma-related treatment needs. However, professionals in substance use disorder treatment settings frequently report barriers to the inquiry about traumatic events, e.g., the fear of offending or harming the client. Such barriers should be addressed by...
The Brief Screener for Tobacco, Alcohol and other Drugs (BSTAD) and Screening to Brief Intervention (S2BI) are two, validated tools that help clinicians screen adolescents for substance use in under two minutes. In this short video, Dr. Geetha Subramaniam from the National Institute on Drug Abuse...
Martínez-Martínez, Kalina Isela, Jiménez-Pérez, Ana Lucía, Romero, Violeta Félix, & Morales-Chainé, Silvia. (2018). Impact of a brief intervention programs in clinical practice: Barriers and adaptations. International Journal of Psychological Research, 11(2), 27-34. https://dx.doi.org/10.21500/20112084.3485
The present study analyzes the main barriers and adaptations to brief interventions that focus on addictive behavior treatments carried out in clinical settings by 756 health professionals during their adoption process in 350 Primary Attention Units in Mexico.
Method:
A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted and consisted in the application of an instrument that explored diverse aspects, such as knowledge about evidence based brief intervention (BI) programs, barriers during the execution, and adaptations of the BI.
Full text (PDF) is avaliable at: https://forum.issup.net/t/the-role-of-nonpharmacological-approaches-to-pain-management-proceedings-of-a-workshop/4270 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. The Role of Nonpharmacological Approaches to Pain Management: Proceedings of a...
The 28th Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) is being held from 20 - 24 May 2019. On Monday, 20 May 2019 UNODC's Prevention Treatment and Rehabilitation Section organized a side event on We are Family: Families and their role in prevention and treatment of drugs use, crime and violence, including the prevention of recruitment into violent extremist groups, together with Government of Sweden.
More than 40 delegates attended the side event that aims at consolidating a common understanding of the role of families in drug use prevention and treatment, as well as...
Conferencia: La formación de equipos de salud mental para reducir la brecha de la atención: El papel de Trabajo Social Ponente: Dra. María Elena Medina-Mora Fecha: 29 de noviembre del 2018 En el marco del 5to Foro de enfermedades neurológicas y psiquiátricas
Il programma di lavoro dell'UNODC in qualsiasi regione del mondo è sviluppato in un processo consultivo insieme agli Stati membri interessati. Questo è il motivo per cui l'UNODC ha organizzato una riunione consultiva regionale sullo sviluppo del sottoprogramma 3 "Prevenzione del consumo di droga e trattamento dei disturbi da uso di sostanze" tenutasi il 16-17 maggio 2019 a Skopje, Macedonia del Nord. Il workshop ha riunito più di 30 esperti e responsabili politici dei paesi dell'Europa sudorientale che hanno lavorato congiuntamente per identificare le priorità per il nuovo programma ...
Più di venticinque (25) decisori serbi di alto livello dei ministeri della salute, dell'istruzione, degli affari sociali e della lotta al narcotraffico partecipano al seminario di tre giorni sulla creazione di servizi umani, efficaci e basati sull'evidenza per la prevenzione dell'uso di droghe e il trattamento e la cura della tossicodipendenza, tenutosi presso il Club dei membri parlamentari a Belgrado, in Serbia, dal 20 al 22 maggio 2019.
L'evento è stato inaugurato da Milan Pekić, direttore dell'Ufficio serbo contro la droga ed è stato organizzato dall'UNODC insieme all'Ufficio dell'UNODC...
The UK Society for Behaviour Medicine invites all behavioural and public health researchers, clinical practitioners, epidemiologists, health and clinical psychologists, medical sociologists, health economists, nurses, pharmacists and all...
The Drug and Alcohol Research Centre conference will take place at Middlesex University on Friday 14th June. This year we are looking at the needs of diverse communities for alcohol (and other substances) service provision.
Networks are online defined interest groups that allow health care professionals, researchers, practitioners and others working in the drug demand reduction field to share information.
Kohn R, Ali A, Puac-Polanco V, Figueroa C, López-Soto V, Morgan K, et al. Mental health in the Americas: an overview of the treatment gap. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2018;42:e165. https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2018.165
To understand the mental health treatment gap in the Region of the Americas by examining the prevalence of mental health disorders, use of mental health services, and the global burden of disease.
Optimal-ICAAD is a platform dedicated to expanding knowledge, exchanging ideas, advancing wellbeing and the prevention and treatment of Behavioural, Mental, and Emotional Health issues.
This year, iCAAD 2019 is about the realisation of...
Gli studi hanno scoperto che i medici con istruzione superiore e / o conseguimento della certificazione nazionale hanno una prospettiva più favorevole per quanto riguarda l'adozione di pratiche basate sull'evidenza. Tuttavia, le decisioni di assunzione del personale possono essere basate su una moltitudine di fattori, tra cui le risorse disponibili e le richieste derivanti da diversi finanziatori. Utilizzando un approccio di casi di studio a metodi misti con 34 agenzie all'interno di uno stato, abbiamo valutato le prospettive degli amministratori sulla fonte di finanziamento più importante...