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Showing 1 to 20 of 122 for “"substance use disorders"”.
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Posttraumatic Substance Use Disorders (PTSUD): Perceived Causal Relations between Trauma-Related Symptoms and Substance Use Disorders
Substance use disorders (SUD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are frequently comorbid in those who have experienced psychological trauma, although little research has investigated the cause and effect relationships between the two. This thesis examined the co-occurrence of trauma-related …
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Substance Use Disorders Associated with Restorability of Competence to Proceed
… are conducted to determine whether an accused has the ability to understand the legal proceedings against them and effectively work with counsel in their defense. Court orders for competence to stand trial evaluations have rapidly increased prompting admission waitlists across the United …
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Community Pharmacists and Substance Use Disorders: Attitudes, Knowledge and Practices
<p><strong>Background:</strong> Substance use disorder (SUD) is a serious health concern affecting a large proportion of the US population. Community pharmacists are well-positioned to prevent, screen, and provide appropriate treatment for SUD. Stigma towards these patients and SUD results in …
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Best Practice Protocol for Patients with Schizophrenia and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders
… emotions sufficiently and relating to others. Substance use among those individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia is common and is correlated with less than ideal clinical outcomes. There is no current, steadfast recommendation regarding treating the patient with schizophrenia and co-occurring …
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Conduct, learning, and substance use disorders in an adolescent male: a case study
… individual diagnosed with Conduct, Learning, and Substance Use Disorders. Empirically supported research was evaluated and compared to normative practices of the agency where the client resided. The intervention process included a psychosocial assessment, Differential Diagnosis as well as multiple …
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Medship: Affective Computing for Building Empathetic Behaviors Toward Patients with Substance Use Disorders
Opioid use is on the rise, with overdose deaths quadrupling since 1999. Consequently, so is substance use disorder (SUD), an illness caused by repeated use of substances such as alcohol or drugs that result in clinically significant impairment. Although physician interactions with patients with …
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Concurrent Treatments of Substance Use Disorders with Anxiety or Trauma: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis
Among those seeking treatment for a substance use disorder (SUD), the prevalence of a concurrent anxiety disorder or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is surprisingly high, with some estimates placing the comorbidity rate at 33% to 43%. There is evidence that this comorbidity is associated with …
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The Physical Health of People with Co-occurring Serious Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders
… disease [CVD]), and having a co-occurring substance use disorder (SUD) increases this risk even further compared to having either disorder alone. This is concerning since 50% of people with SMI will be diagnosed with a co-occurring SUD in their lifetime and 40%-80% are current tobacco …
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Evaluating the rediscovery process as a treatment programme for a range of substance use disorders
Poor outcomes for many of those in treatment for substance use disorders (SUD) has raised interest in recovery-based approaches, positive psychology and the importance of flourishing, a quality defined as functioning positively in all realms of life. However, there is little research into …
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Obesity and outcomes of bariatric surgery: A focus on patients with postoperative substance use disorders
… patients are at an increased risk for developing substance use disorders (SUDs) has brought to light the importance of understanding how the postoperative development of a SUD may affect weight loss and psychosocial outcomes. The present investigation used a quasi- experimental, non- equivalent, …
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Compulsive comorbidities: links between generalized anxiety disorder and substance use disorders among African American women
This study proposed to examine the impact of substance use and abuse on the treatment and coping mechanisms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in African American women. Comorbid mental health problems such as depression and anxiety are common in individuals with alcohol and other drug problems. …
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Service users' perceptions of the relationships between cigarette use and recovery from substance use disorders
… on the relationship between cigarette use and recovery from substance use disorders (SUDs) is contradictory and limited to studies conducted in high-income countries characterised by a predominance of injection drug use. In South Africa, a low-and-middleincome country where drugs are …
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Ayurveda as a model of intervention in treating substance use disorders in adults: a systematic review
Western modalities are dominating treatment for substance use disorder (SUD) while alternative modalities are secondary and or use in conjunction with western modalities. Ayurveda is one such alternative holistic model that have been used in treating adults with a SUD. However, this ancient model …
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Neuroimaging metrics of externalizing disorders: assessing neurobiological features of substance use, withdrawal, substance use disorders, and psychopathy
… correlates of externalizing features, notably substance use, substance use disorders, and antisociality. For instance, researchers have paired neuroimaging metrics with machine learning (ML) algorithms to classify externalizing patients from controls and externalizing patients with varying …
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Experiences of Postpartum Women in One Residential Treatment Facility for Substance Use Disorders: A Qualitative Case Study
… and perceptions of postpartum women with substance use disorders receiving care at one residential treatment facility. Two women, aged 22 and 27 years old, participated in semi-structured interviews designed to elicit perceptions about barriers to treatment, the value of various programs, …
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Experiences and Perceptions of Rural Postpartum Women With Substance Use Disorders Inclusive of Opioids Regarding Their Care
<p>Perinatal opioid use and neonatal withdrawal continue to rise rapidly in the face of the growing epidemic of opioid addiction in the United States, with rural areas more severely impacted. Despite several decades of research and development of practice guidelines, maternal and neonatal outcomes …
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Beyond cravings: A phenomenological exploration of relief among individuals with substance use disorders on GLP-1 medications
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2025-10-19 without embargo terms
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Epidemiology, diagnosis and aspects of treatment in persons with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders
Background: Co-occurring substance use disorders (SUDs) occur in as many as half to three quarters of patients with severe mental disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, a phenomenon also described as dual diagnosis. Past research from high income countries have shown that the …
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Behavioral Design for Emotional Intelligence: Leveraging Affective Computing in Medical Education for Improved Care for Substance Use Disorders
The rise in opioid use has led to a significant increase in overdose deaths since 1999. Negative attitudes and stigma from doctors towards opioid patients can exacerbate the situation, resulting in under treatment, poor communication, and labeling. Stigma can also be expressed through one's …
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