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Showing 1 to 20 of 28 for “"substance dependence"”.
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Vulnerability to substance dependence
… sensation seeking (ImpSS) and responsiveness to substance-related stimuli among four hundred individuals (100 alcoholics, 100 heroin abusers, 100 smokers and 100 controls), who each completed questionnaires measuring demographics; substance history; ImpSS levels; addiction severity and mood …
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The Relationship Between Alexithymia, Wellness, and Substance Dependence
… relationship between alexithymia, wellness, and substance dependence. Exploration of the relationship between alexithymia, emotional development, and wellness is largely absent in the literature, as is the use of wellness orientation in substance dependence treatment. This study was constructed …
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Identification and Characterization of Rare Variants in Cholinergic Nicotinic Receptor Genes and their Contribution to Substance Dependence
… gene clusters that contribute to nicotine dependence. However, the role of rare variation in risk for substance dependence in these nicotinic receptor genes has not been studied.</p><p>In order to investigate the role rare variants play in the development of nicotine dependence, we …
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Neuroimaging metrics of drug- and food-cue reactivity as a function of psychopathic traits, substance use, and substance dependence
… processing bias and modulated the effect of substance use severity. In the second study, we separated dependent participants into psychologically- (n =25) or physiologically-dependent (n = 20) participants and observed a neural processing bias towards drug-related stimuli among …
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THE HISTORY OF THE DISEASE CONCEPT OF SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCY
<p>The nomenclature used to signify substance dependence has evolved throughout history. Previously, substance dependence was referred to as specific forms of mania, as addiction, and as a habit. The origins of the disease concept of substance dependence have been disputed. Benjamin Rush …
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Understanding addiction stigma: Examining desired social distance toward addicted individuals
… is known about stigma towards individuals with substance disorders. This study examined the relationship between familiarity, perceived dangerousness, fear, and desired social distance towards individuals with substance dependence to alcohol, marijuana, and heroin. This study found that for …
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Association Study of CHRM2 Polymorphisms with Substance-Use Pathology and Personality Traits
… cholinergic muscarinic receptor 2) with alcohol dependence (Wang et al., 2004), with the broader phenotype of substance dependence in general (Luo et al., 2005; Dick, Agrawal, et al., 2007), and with the still-broader phenotype of externalizing psychopathology (Dick et al., 2008). Additionally, …
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Psychiatric morbidity and readiness for change : a study of methamphetamine dependent subjects in Cape Town
… disorders. Predictors of treatment outcome in substance dependence may include both such co-morbidity and readiness for change. The nature of the relationship between psychiatric co-morbidity and readiness for change has not been systematically studied. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the …
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Impulsivity and frontal asymmetry in substance-dependent individuals.
… has also been shown to play an important role in substance dependence as an antecedent and consequence of drug use. Past research has suggested that impulsivity is a multi-dimensional construct, with characteristic factors observed throughout different stages of a drug abuse trajectory. The …
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Examination of the exercise dependence scale-revised in asymptomatic individuals and individuals displaying pathogenic eating behaviors
… and confirmatory factor analyses on the Exercise Dependence Scale- Revised (EDS-R; Symons Downs, Hausenblas, and Nigg, 2004). These analyses provided information regarding the applicability of the seven DSM-IV Substance Dependence criteria to the assessment of exercise dependence. The second …
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The Impact of Cognition on Treatment Adherence in Comorbid Bipolar Disorder and Cocaine Dependence
Although bipolar disorder and substance dependence are associated with treatment nonadherence and cognitive impairment, few studies have investigated the relationship between treatment adherence and cognitive functioning. Participants in this study were 120 outpatients with bipolar disorder and …
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Drug Use, Mental Health and Encounters with the Legal System in Missoula County
… system and amenability. It was hypothesized that substance use and dependence would predict encounters with the legal system. It was also hypothesized that treatment experiences would predict lower drug and alcohol dependency scores and fewer encounters with the legal system. Additionally, …
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Drug Use, Mental Health and Encounters with the Legal System in Missoula County
… system and amenability. It was hypothesized that substance use and dependence would predict encounters with the legal system. It was also hypothesized that treatment experiences would predict lower drug and alcohol dependency scores and fewer encounters with the legal system. Additionally, …
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Case study to assess the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy and psychotropic medications as a treatment approach for an adult male with major depressive disorder and opioid dependence
… of major depressive disorder and opioid dependence. The client exhibited severe depressive symptoms along with symptoms of opioid dependence. The client's depressive disorder was the primary diagnosis on Axis I due to onset of symptoms beginning before substance use began. A review of …
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Symptoms of Depression, Symptoms of Anxiety, and Motivation for Treatment as Predictors of Post-Substance Abuse Treatment Support Group Attendance: A Path Analysis
… classified as meeting the criteria for either substance dependence or abuse. Therapists have long sought to discover the most effective way to address these disorders in therapy; though short-term gains are often seen following inpatient or outpatient treatment, these gains often dissipate over …
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Motivation to change? : psychometric properties of SOCRATES and URICA, the extent of substance abuse and motivation to change among people with early onset psychosis
Substance use disorder (SUD) is one of the most common comorbid problems in people with psychosis, commonly called dual diagnosis. According to epidemiological research between 40% and 60% of patients with psychotic disorders abuse substances. The main research aim was to evaluate the Icelandic …
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Examining the Association Between Psychotropic Medication and Suicidal Desire and Risk
… data consisting of 225 patients with substance use disorder undergoing residential treatment for substance dependence. It was posited that individuals utilizing psychotropic medications would exhibit higher mean levels of thwarted belongingness, perceived burdensomeness, and suicide …
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Competencies and problems of poor and non-poor American emerging adults
… other analogous behaviors (i.e. mental illness, substance use, academic failure, social problems). Two prominent DLC theories---Moffitt's (1993) Developmental Taxonomy and Sampson and Laub's (1993) Age Graded Theory (AGT) of Informal Social Control---offer differing perspectives on the etiology …
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An Analysis of the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory Ratings of Traumatized Children and Adolescents Relative to Non-traumatized Controls
… with comorbid major depressive disorder and substance dependence were included in the sample. Diagnostic measures identified 31 youth with PTSD, 59 traumatized youth without PTSD, and 39 non-traumatized controls. Participants completed the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory, a self-report …
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Brain substrates of behavioural endophenotypes predictive of compulsive drug-seeking
Addiction, also known as severe substance use disorder, is characterised by compulsive drug-seeking and intake in the face of mounting adverse and negative consequences. Despite the prevalence of illicit drug use within society only a small subset of individuals lose control over their intake after …
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