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Showing 1 to 20 of 126 for “"Substance use disorder"”.
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The Rhetoric of Substance Use Disorder
… and cultural studies around those with substance use disorder. </p>
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Nurses With Substance Use Disorder: A Narrative Inquiry
Background: The prevalence of substance use disorder (SUD) in United States nurses has been estimated to be 10%-20%. Fear, shame, and rejection from coworkers are just a few of the reasons nurses cited for not disclosing their SUD and seeking help or treatment. There is a gap in the literature …
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Patient Satisfaction with Substance Use Disorder Rehabilitation Services
… It is deemed vital especially in the field of substance use disorder (SUD) research due to an increased emphasis on understanding patients’ perceptions regarding their treatment and the attributes that drive their progress towards recovery. Despite the potential value, gaps have been recognized …
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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 …
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Substance use disorder, shame, and self-forgiveness: A latent profile analysis
Substance use disorder (SUD) is a chronic brain disease characterized in part by one’s inability to emotionally self-regulate. Whereas multiple forgiveness interventions have been implemented to provide alternative strategies for emotional regulation, self-forgiveness interventions are believed to …
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Practice Considerations For The Anesthesia Practitioner For Methamphetamine Substance Use Disorder Patients
<p>Substance Use Disorders (SUD) are a topic of increasing concern in the United States of American and continue to impact families and communities throughout. Methamphetamine accounts for approximately 1.6 million individuals. It is important for anesthesia providers to be aware of the potentially …
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From Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder to Substance Use Disorder: Perspectives from Recovering Addicts
… who have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are often at high risk of acquiring Substance Use Disorder (SUD). When a diagnosis is determined for a school age child, the special education team mainly focuses on the most obvious problems that occur with ADHD: executive function …
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Factors affecting the therapeutic alliances' impact on substance use disorder treatment outcomes.
… in both general psychotherapy research and substance-use-disorder specific research. The proposed study is an attempt to improve our understanding of how therapeutic alliance factors influence outcomes when treating substance-use-disordered clients. Two factors of the therapeutic alliance …
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Enhancing Risk Stratification for Substance Use Disorder, Depression, and Anxiety through Quantitative Predictive Analytics
<p>The pervasive impact of substance use disorder, depression, and anxiety necessitates advanced predictive strategies to mitigate these conditions' societal and healthcare burdens effectively. Employing a quantitative methodology, this study focuses on predicting individuals at risk for substance …
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Regulatory Flexibility Mediates the Relationship Between Delay Discounting and Remission from Substance Use Disorder
… and self-regulation are important predictors of substance use disorder (SUD) outcomes. Further, regulatory flexibility (RF; i.e., selecting, monitoring, and adapting coping techniques based on contextual demands) is related to psychological resilience. However, studies have yet to examine …
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An Exploration of the Relationship between Adolescents' Characteristics and Treatment Completion for Substance Use Disorder
… large, national sample of adolescents receiving substance misuse treatment in 2011. Participants were de-identified adolescent entries between the ages of 12 and 17 in the Treatment Episode Dataset- Discharges (TEDS-D), which is a national census data system including persons discharged from …
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Investigating reinforcement learning processes in depression and substance use disorder: translational, computational and neuroimaging approaches.
… how RL processes are altered in psychiatric disorders such as major depressive disorder (MDD) and substance use disorder (SUD). The neural basis underlying RL is investigated using brain neuroimaging techniques and translational approaches in both rats and humans. Given the importance of RL …
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Examining cognitive and affective empathy in substance use disorder and psychopathy using self-report and neuroimaging
Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) and psychopathy are highly comorbid and prevalent among individuals involved in the criminal justice system, yet their distinct and overlapping contributions to empathy deficits remain poorly understood. The present studies examined the shared and unique effects of …
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A Qualitative Phenomenological Study Examining The Experiences Of Substance Use Disorder Clients Engaging in Adventure Therapy
… diagnosed with SUD. The study presented focused on the impact of Adventure Therapy (AT) as an addition to the treatment of adults diagnosed with SUD. The chosen research methodology for this study was qualitative research, which was deemed appropriate due to its capacity for generating …
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Making Sense of Missing Sessions: Attendance Patterns in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Use Disorder Treatments
… with co-occurring Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Use Disorders (PTSD-SUD) attend treatment. The study was a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial for PTSD-SUD (Ruglass et al., 2017), in which participants meeting criteria for both PTSD and SUD (N=82) were …
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Comparing acute bouts of exercise on total mood disturbance and affect in females with substance use disorder
… 2) = 9.505, p < 0.05). Nonparametric tests were used for the non-normally distributed NA scores. Friedman’s test revealed a significant difference from pre- to post-NA scores between conditions (χ2 = 31.550, p = 0.001). The results from this study indicate acute bouts of both cardiorespiratory …
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Narrative Persuasion and Transportation Theory as a Stigma Reduction Method for Substance Use Disorder: A Thematic Analysis
Drug use, overdose, and addiction has skyrocketed in the past twenty years (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020). Negative stigma towards addiction, or otherwise known as substance use disorder (SUD), has only increased since President Nixon declared the "war on drugs" in 1971 …
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Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Outcomes Across Socio-Demographic Subgroups among a King County Jail Alternative Program
… It is recognized that mental health and substance use disorders increase one's chances of recidivating. This study sought to determine the prevalence of mental health disorders and substance use disorders overall and by type across socio-demographic subgroups, gender, race/ethnicity, and …
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Using music to manage pain: A content analysis of survey responses from unhoused adults with substance use disorder
… content-analysis was to explore how unhoused adults with substance use disorder (SUD) use music for pain management . In general terms, pain management can be pharmacological (prescription medication), non-pharmacological (therapies, including music therapy), and through self-medication …
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