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Showing 1 to 20 of 83 for “"Substance Misuse"”.
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Change and Recovery from Substance Misuse: Native American Perspectives
… model for change and recovery from alcohol misuse emerged; sobriety was described as an event and recovery as a process. When combining the conceptual frameworks of the Medicine Wheel and the TMC, specific mechanisms of change were revealed. The findings may offer clients and therapists a …
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Change and Recovery from Substance Misuse: Native American Perspectives
… model for change and recovery from alcohol misuse emerged; sobriety was described as an event and recovery as a process. When combining the conceptual frameworks of the Medicine Wheel and the TMC, specific mechanisms of change were revealed. The findings may offer clients and therapists a …
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Substance misuse in young people in Ireland - a focus on benzodiazepines
Benzodiazepines are a class of drugs that are prescribed for the treatment of anxiety and insomnia. Due to the powerful tolerance that can develop as a result of sustained use, benzodiazepines can also be dependence-forming. Benzodiazepine dependence can occur from prescribed and from recreational …
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The versatility of counselling psychology in the field of substance misuse
… implemented by the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse (NTA). The research programme aimed to target drug using, health and attendance related behaviours to gain an understanding of the acceptability and feasibility of contingency management to the UK substance misuse population. The …
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Context and complexity : counselling psychology, deliberate self-harm and substance misuse
This study aimed to explore the lived experience of the hidden population of young adult males in managing their deliberate self-hann. Semi-structured inten"iews were conducted either face-to-face (n=5) or online (/1=3) with male participants aged between 18 and 26 years old recruited from …
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Clinical psychology and substance misuse: a portfolio of study, practice and research
… in 1988,1 have worked in the area of alcohol misuse, in psychology services in genito-urinary medicine and HIV, and for the past five years in Drugs Services. Two years ago the Drugs Service merged with Alcohol Services to form a Substance Misuse Service. During the past nine years addictive …
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Health promotion in the field of substance misuse in post-Soviet Russia
… promotion in post-Soviet Russia in the field of substance misuse defined as the problematic and chaotic as well as recreational use of alcohol, solvents and both prescription and illicit drugs. The thesis outlines and analyses developments in the provision of health promotion in Russia since the …
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Experiences of participants of support groups, in relation to substance misuse and shame
… those attending, not least within the arena of substance misuse. Shame on the other hand is an emotion that is detrimental to the social functioning and well-being ofmany participants of such groups. The conjunction of these contrasting foci, are explored in the following research portfolio.This …
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Appalachian Church Leaders: An IPA Study to Understand Their Experiences with Substance Misuse
… region is currently on a road toward recovery. Substance misuse rates are disproportionality high, and there are limited resources available to address the issue. Literature suggests that church leaders may be a potential resource. The goal of the study was to provide a better understanding of …
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An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the experience of therapists working with clients with substance misuse disorders
… the therapeutic contact with clients with substance misuse disorders as experienced by therapists and whether attachment theory can provide explanatory value for the common factors of therapeutic change. Methods: Ten therapists (psychologists, counselors and psychotherapists) of whom three …
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The utility of qualitative approaches in the investigation of the relationship between substance misuse and crime
… thesis was to examine the relationship between substance misuse and crime. Whilst extensive research exists in this area, there remains a paucity of research utilising qualitative methodology. A narrative review demonstrates the complex nature of the drug/crime relationship and provides an …
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Coping Motives as a Mediator of the Relationship between Trauma Exposure and Substance Misuse in South African Adolescents
… places them at a greater risk of developing substance misuse. Studies in high-income countries have shown that substance misuse in traumatised adults is driven by their ‘coping motives': maladaptive beliefs that substances help cope with negative affect. However, very few studies to date have …
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The experience of young carers in the context of a range of parental conditions: physical disability, mental health problems and substance misuse.
… physical disability, mental health problems and substance misuse. The participants discussed the impact of caring on a range of areas such as their education, social life, health, spatial transitions, relationships and role reversals. Additionally, definitional issues were considered. This …
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What is the relationship between attachment difficulties, alexithymia, and substance misuse? A systematic literature review. And Investigating the relationship between alexithymia, depression, and problematic benzodiazepine use.
… attachment difficulties, alexithymia, and substance misuse? A systematic literature review. Background: Substance misuse is common within the United Kingdom, having significant impact on health and public spending. It is important to understand the risk factors of substance misuse. …
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Time to get it sorted: the politics of ineffective drug education in the UK
… ongoing delivery of ‘ineffective’ school-based substance misuse education in the UK (ACMD, 2006). Historical documentary analysis explores the development of substance misuse education policy, and documents the issues surrounding attempts to measure the effectiveness of subsequent practice over …
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A Mindfulness-Based Intervention to Improve Family Functioning Among Child Welfare-Involved Families with Substance Use
<p>Despite the frequent co-occurrence of parental substance misuse and child maltreatment, the field lacks feasible and effective intervention and strategies designed to meet the complex needs of child welfare-involved families with substance misuse. Mindfulness demonstrates promise in cultivating …
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Young Women and the Initiation Trajectory of Prescription Opioid Misuse
… opioid epidemic characterized largely by the misuse of prescription opioids. The research questions here were focused on developing a greater understanding of the social processes involved in young women’s initiation of prescription opioid misuse (POM) during this first wave. The research …
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Caregivers' and adolescents' perceptions of a culturally adapted, evidence—based programme for substance-misusing teens
Context – The prevalence of problem substance use is a global concern, particularly for adolescents due to their ongoing developmental changes. Amongst other contributory factors, parenting styles adopted by parents and caregivers can either; increase the risks of their children developing …
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The association among posttraumatic stress disorder clusters, problematic alcohol and cannabis use, and substance use motives.
… experience higher rates of traumatic events and substance misuse, potentially leading to reliance on maladaptive coping mechanisms and numerous harmful consequences. The relationship between PTSD symptom clusters and substance misuse is complex and varies across studies, highlighting the need for …
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