BACKGROUND: The abuse of psychoactive prescription drugs has become increasingly common in the Czech Republic. These drugs include sedatives, hypnotics, anxiolytics (benzodiazepines and Z-hypnotics), and opioids. Patients with an addiction to these prescription drugs exhibit symptoms associated with long-term use, particularly psychological and somatic problems, sleep disturbances, impaired cognitive functioning, and irritability. There is a need for a flexible response to their needs.

AIMS: The aim of the research is to describe selected psychological symptoms and the quality of life of...

This article provides reflection on the potential application of Bion’s model of basic assumption groups in patients undergoing midterm inpatient addiction treatment. The clinical implications are discussed in terms of the usability of Bion’s model and its possible benefits for patients in regimen addiction treatment, as well as the pitfalls associated with its application in this treatment modality. Despite the highly theoretical nature of this model, clinical experience to date confirms that analysis of the underlying assumptions and associated protomental patterns can provide valuable...

This live training on Motivational Interviewing takes place weekly on Thursdays from 10am till 11am SAST on the following dates: 9, 16, 23 & 30 March 2023.

Motivational Interviewing is a best-evidence approach for tackling harmful substance use and general motivation-related change, including that treatment non-adherence. It is an approach that does not seek to replace other therapeutic approaches, but that seeks instead to support and strengthen them.

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Introduction 

There is increasing interest and evidence for the use of cannabinoid medications in the treatment of cannabis use disorder, but little examination of the correlates of successful treatment. This paper is a secondary analysis of a randomised placebo-controlled trial of nabiximols for the treatment of cannabis use disorder (CUD), aiming to identify which client and treatment characteristics impact treatment engagement and outcomes.

Method

Bayesian multiple regression models were used to examine the impact of age, gender, duration of regular cannabis use, daily quantity of...

سابقه و هدف

COVID-19 مقیاس و دامنه کار بخش بهداشت محلی (LHD) را به طور چشمگیری محدود کرد و منابع را به پاسخ تغییر تغییر داد. با این حال، نیاز به خدمات ضروری بهداشت عمومی- از جمله پیشگیری از مصرف مواد- کاهش نمی یابد.

روش ها

شش منبع داده کمی مورد بررسی قرار گرفت، بین سال های 2016 و 2021 جمع آوری شد، تا تاثیر همه گیر COVID-19 بر خدمات مربوط به مصرف مواد LHD را بررسی کند.

نتایج

قبل از این بیماری همه گیر، نسبت LHDs ارائه برخی از سطح خدمات پیشگیری از مصرف مواد در حال افزایش بود، و بسیاری از آنها در حال گسترش سطح خود را از ارائه. در طول این بیماری همه گیر، 65 درصد از LHDs سطح ارائه خدمات مربوط...

سابقه و هدف

همکاری های بین رشته ای (به عنوان عبارت دیگر، که در آن رشته های مختلف هماهنگ و به طور به هم متصل به اهداف مشترک کار می کنند) اظهار داشت به عملکرد اثر تیم بالاتر از رویکردهای چند رشته ای (به عنوان اولین بار، که در آن رشته های مختلف به موازات در مرزهای حرفه ای خود کار می کنند) در تنظیمات مراقبت های بهداشتی سوماتیک. با این وجود، تحقیقات در مورد روش های بین انضباطی برای اختلال استفاده از الکل (AUD) درمان بیماران بستری فاقد است چرا که این نوع روش ها هنوز غیر معمول است. هدف از این مطالعه ارزیابی ابتکار نوآورانه درمان بین رشته ای AUD در بخش بیمارستان عمومی توسط 1) شناسایی که و تا چه حد...

Introduction and aims

There is increasing interest and evidence for the use of cannabinoid medications in the treatment of cannabis use disorder, but little examination of the correlates of successful treatment. This paper is a secondary analysis of a randomised placebo-controlled trial of nabiximols for the treatment of cannabis use disorder (CUD), aiming to identify which client and treatment characteristics impact treatment engagement and outcomes.

Method

Bayesian multiple regression models were used to examine the impact of age, gender, duration of regular cannabis use, daily quantity...

Background

The COVID-19 emergency has tested the public health, medical, and public safety infrastructure of the United States (U.S.) in unprecedented ways. As the focal point for public health in their communities, local health departments (LHDs) were particularly impacted by the pandemic’s onset. The pandemic limited the scale and scope of local health department (LHD) work, redirecting resources to the response. However, the need for essential public health services—including substance use prevention—was not reduced.

Methods

Six quantitative data sources were examined, collected between...