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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"hazardous alcohol use"”.
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Screening and Brief Intervention for Hazardous Alcohol Use: A Pilot Study in a College Counseling Center
… health concern. The pervasive and detrimental use of alcohol on college campuses inspired calls for wider implementation of empirically supported interventions in college settings. Despite strong evidence of the efficacy of brief interventions, no studies have examined the efficacy and …
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Posttraumatic Stress and Hazardous Alcohol Use in College Students: The Moderating Role of Alcohol Protective Behavioral Strategies
… present study evaluated the moderating role of alcohol protective behavioral strategy subtypes (Al-PBS; Serious Harm Reduction [SHR], Manner of Drinking [MOD], Stopping/Limiting Drinking [SLD]) and gender on the relationships between traumatic stress symptoms and both hazardous drinking and …
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Association Between Combat, Morally Injurious Experiences, Spiritual Injury, and Alcohol Use Among Active Duty Military Personnel and Veterans
… experiences (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 …
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Morally Injurious Experiences, Trauma-Related Guilt, and Substance Use among Iraq and Afghanistan Combat Veterans
… deeply held moral beliefs, are risk factors for hazardous alcohol use and drug abuse among combat veterans. Guilt following a traumatic event also has a negative impact on veteran’s mental health and is conceptualized as a core symptom of moral injury that may elicit secondary outcomes, including …
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Alcohol Use In Inpatient Psychiatric Clinicians
<p>Employee alcohol use is an important public health problem that has not been adequately studied. This may be due to stigma, privacy, and ethical issues associated with uncovering problematic drinking behavior in the workplace. The present study sought to estimate the current prevalence of …
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An Experimental Test of the Effects of Social Conflict on Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Alcohol Craving
… between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and hazardous alcohol use, relatively little research has examined possible third factor variables that may maintain this comorbidity. Social conflict is common among people suffering from posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), hazardous alcohol use, and …
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Triple comorbidity of severe mental illness, HIV infection & alcohol abuse in a female population at a community psychiatric clinic in Cape Town: Prevalence and correlates
… Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and hazardous alcohol use are global epidemics. Each condition is independently associated with significant adverse health outcomes. The presence of two or more of these conditions in one individual may result in worse health outcomes. A key mediator of …
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Development of a Personalized Feedback Intervention Targeting Pain-Related Anxiety for Hazardous Drinkers with Chronic Pain
Objective: Hazardous alcohol use contributes to mental and physical health problems, disability, and may lead to an increased risk of premature death. Among individuals with chronic pain, the rate of hazardous alcohol use is elevated compared to the general population, yet, hazardous alcohol users …
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The impact of mental health on unintended pregnancies within HIV serodiscordant heterosexual couples in Uganda and Kenya
… depression on pregnancy incidence. Methods. We used data from the Partners Demonstration Project, an evaluation of integrated PrEP and ART delivery to 1,013 HIV serodiscordant couples in Kenya and Uganda. We administered socio-behavioral questionnaires, including assessment of fertility …
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Psychosocial predictors of HIV treatment outcomes among young pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV
… risk factors [unintended pregnancy, depression, hazardous alcohol use and intimate partner violence (IPV)]. Furthermore, the analysis quantitatively examined the cumulative impact (defined as psychosocial burden) of these psychosocial risk factors on HIV treatment outcomes among young pregnant …
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Computer-Delivered Personalized Feedback Intervention for Hazardous Drinkers with Elevated Anxiety Sensitivity
Rates of hazardous alcohol use among anxious/depressed persons is approximately two times that found in the general population. Hazardous alcohol use contributes to a variety of problems, ranging from interference with life functioning to psychological and physical complications. Yet, hazardous …
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Investigating Endocannabinoid Metabolism in Alcohol Use Disorder: a focus on fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH)
… has been proposed as a therapeutic target for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) and psychiatric illnesses. Studies suggest that FAAH regulates alcohol intake/preference, and its impairment increases risk for alcohol use disorder (AUD). This thesis’ main objective was to better characterize the status …
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Promoting and implementing self care: a mixed methods study of offshore workers and remote healthcare practitioners.
… novel data and original findings. Phase 1 used a quantitative cross-sectional online survey to assess offshore workers (n=352, 53.6% response rate) health, quality of life, mental wellbeing and self care status. The findings highlighted key areas of concern, as indicated by negative scoring …
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A Psychometric Evaluation of the PBSS-20 Among Sexual and Non-sexual Minority College Students
… Specifically, confirmatory factor analysis was used to evaluate the model fit with this sample, invariance testing was used to compare the model among sexual and non-sexual minority students, and construct validity was evaluated. Participants included college students (<em>N</em> = 1,730; …
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Alcohol Use and Stress in University Freshmen - A Comparative Intervention Study of Two Universities
… is also associated with increased stress and alcohol consumption. At the start of the autumn term 2002, all students entering educational programmes at two comparable middle-sized Swedish universities were invited to participate in a comparative intervention study. This included both 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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Substance use in adolescents and young adults: Interactions of drugs of abuse and the role of parents and peers in early onset of substance use
Background: Misuse of substances is a major contributor to disability and mortality worldwide. The use of tobacco, alcohol, and illegal drugs in adolescence and young adulthood are well-known risk factors for subsequent substance-related harms. A better understanding of adolescent and young adult …
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Preventing alcohol abuse and alcohol-related negative consequences among freshmen college students: using emerging computer technology to deliver and evaluate the effectiveness of brief intervention efforts
… programs aimed at decreasing harmful and hazardous alcohol use among freshmen college students. The specific aims of this study were to (1) test the effectiveness of the ASTP and CD-ROM interventions in reducing alcohol abuse and the incidence of alcohol-related problems and increasing …
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Social determinants of comorbid depression among patients living with diabetes and/or HIV at primary healthcare settings in Western Cape Province of South Africa
… symptoms attributable to individual, household, and community levels among this sub-population. Baseline data collected from participants in a cluster randomised controlled trial, named Project MIND conducted in the Western Cape, was used in this analysis. This study applied a …
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