All Resources for 'Policy, Governance & International Affairs'
Workplace Prevention in Practice Pt.4: Building Resilient and Healthy Work Environments
In this final episode, Associate Professors Goodman Sibeko and Nadine Harker shift the focus from individual-level responses to the organisational systems that shape wellbeing at work. The conversation looks at how workplaces can create...
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation as an Adjunctive Intervention in an Adolescent with Substance Use Disorder and Co-occurring Behavioral Disorders: A Case Report
Background:
Substance use disorder (SUD) remains a major challenge in the healthcare field, as it is associated with structural and functional alterations in the brain. Adolescents are particularly susceptible to substance use due to the...
AMBIVALENT ATTACHMENT BETWEEN SIBLINGS OF DRUG USERS: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY
Using drugs is behavior that is not expected because of the bad impact on physical and mental health, especially to addiction. Especially when in a sibling relationship, there is more than one person who is using or addicted. This situation...
From Stigma to Strength: The Transformative Power of Activism for Former Injecting Drug Users with HIV
Injection drug users (IDUs) living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) often face multiple stigmas stemming from their HIV status and history of drug use. This stigma can impact their mental health, motivation to recover, and social integration. This...
The Impact of Non-Monetary Contingency Management Interventions in Patients' Substance Use Treatment Engagement in Umm Salal Treatment & Rehabilitation Center, Doha Qatar
With globalization and increased transportation and communication, substance use disorder (SUD) has become a significant global challenge. The Middle East serves as both a source and transit hub for many psychoactive substances. Founded in...
From Parenting to Polysubstance Use: The Role of Attachment and Psychosocial Mechanisms in Addiction Vulnerability
Background:
Polysubstance use disorder (PSUD) in adolescents and young adults is often rooted in early family dynamics. Baumrind’s typology—later extended by Maccoby & Martin and the integrative model of Darling & Steinberg—offers a...
The Relationship between Food Addiction, Health Promoting Lifestyles, and Academic Achievement Among University Students
Background
University students are in a transitional stage characterized by lifestyle changes, academic stress, and increased vulnerability to risky health behaviors,
including food addiction. Food addiction has been linked to poor...
THE POWER OF LANGUAGE IN RECOVERY
Working as a Recovery support professional gives me a joy and fulfilment. To me Recovery is the journey where pain becomes the compass and purpose the destination. It is not just about overcoming addiction; it is about transforming pain...
Workplace Prevention in Practice Pt.2: Early Identification and Support in the Workplace
In this third episode, Associate Professor Goodman Sibeko and Associate Professor Nadine Harker discuss how workplaces can identify early signs of substance use and mental health challenges among employees, and respond appropriately before...