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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test"”.
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Alcohol consumption among students in tertiary learning institutions : a case of Evelyn Hone college students.
Alcohol abuse and its negative effects among youths is not only a global problem but a Zambian problem too. Evelyn Hone College Management recognized alcohol consumption among students as one of the public health concerns at the institution, and that there has been a lack of research to look at …
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Reliability Generalization of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test.
<p>The Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) is a brief screening instrument for assessing alcohol use problems among adults. This instrument is widely used and continued evaluation of its psychometric performance is needed. Reliability and validity are the primary psychometric …
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Screening for At-Risk Substance Use and Behavioral Health Concerns in University Primary Care
<p>Harmful substance use is a prevalent and under-treated public health problem, with use of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs among the top preventable causes of death in the United States. The unmet need for treatment is particularly pronounced among young adults, for whom university primary …
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The predictors and patterns of alcohol use in HIV positive women during their postpartum period, and how these impact viral load.
Introduction Although alcohol use among HIV-positive pregnant women in South Africa has been extensively researched, few studies have attempted to understand the longitudinal patterns and predictors of alcohol use when HIV-positive status intersects with the postpartum period. We examined the …
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Association Between Combat, Morally Injurious Experiences, Spiritual Injury, and Alcohol Use Among Active Duty Military Personnel and Veterans
… (MIEs), spiritual injury, and hazardous alcohol use among U.S. active duty personnel, National Guard/Reserves, and veterans. Data were collected via online survey of 380 (260 men, 120 women) U.S. active duty personnel, National Guard/Reserves, and veterans. Participants completed the …
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Development of a Brief Screening Measure for Depression and Problem Drinking
… measure for screening for depression and alcohol use on a college campus prior to primary care medical office visits. The measure was adapted from two widely used measures: the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-4) and the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT-C). Impulsivity, …
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Determination of a brief AUDIT screening questionnaire to identify women at risk of harmful and hazardous alcohol consumption in primary care settings
Abstract Background: Alcohol consumption in South Africa is a major contributing factor to the quadruple burden of disease. Additionally, South Africa has the highest rate of Foetal Alcohol Syndrome in the world. As effective interventions are available for hazardous and harmful drinking, screening …
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The prevalence and predictors of antipsychotic medication non-adherence among clients with psychotic disorders in Mzimba, Malawi
Background: Mental, neurological and substance use (MNS) disorders significantly contribute to the burden of diseases worldwide. Schizophrenia is one of the severe forms of MNS disorders. Antipsychotic medications play a significant role in the treatment and management of schizophrenia. However, …
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Treatment coverage, barriers to care and factors associated with help-seeking behaviour of adults with depression and alcohol use disorder in Chitwan district, Nepal
… 86.3% people with anxiety, mood, or substance disorders in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) received no treatment in the 12 months preceding the survey. The Programme for improving mental health care (PRIME) aims to generate new evidence on implementation and scale up of mental health …
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The Deconstruction of Reinforcement Learning in Human Substance Use Disorder
Individuals diagnosed with substance use disorder (SUD) often behave in ways detrimental to their own interest and well-being. The mechanisms behind such maladaptive behaviour in human SUD remain unclear, but can be explained by disruptions to reinforcement learning processes that under normal …