Recovering addicts who avoid coping with stress succumb easily to substance use cravings, making them more likely to relapse during recovery, according to behavioral researchers. "Cravings are a strong predictor of relapse," said H. Harrington Cleveland, associate professor of human development, Penn State...
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June 25, 2010
June 3, 2010
The Challenges of Treating Youths With Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder (BD) is recognized as a serious disorder. It has an adverse impact on many areas of a child's development-including cognitive, emotional, and social functioning. Children with BD are at significant risk for substance use and suicidality. Further identification of effective treatments is a pressing public health concern.
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June 1, 2010
Major Decrease In Impulsivity-Related Problem Drinking Seen In 18- To 25-Year-Olds
Personality traits associated with impulsivity normally decrease during emerging and young adulthood, and these decreases are associated with reduced substance use...
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May 19, 2010
A New Drug That Decreases Anxiety And Stabilizes Mood?
This study formulates the hypothesis that rufinamide, a drug so far used against epilepsy, may also be effective in bipolar disorder, depressive and anxiety disorders, panic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder, eating disorders, and substance use disorders. It is just an hypothesis based on two cases that needs to be confirmed by specific studies...
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February 6, 2010
Behavioral treatment of depression for individuals with substance use disorders
by Michael D. Anestis, M.S. I had actually planned to write about a different topic today, but an interaction this morning led me to shift gears. A few hours ago, I attended a seminar led by Carl Lejuez of the...
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January 24, 2010
Temporary Assistance For Families Funds Available For Families Needing Short Term Mental Health And Substance Use Treatment Services
In the face of growing need for mental health and substance abuse treatment, the U.S...
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January 22, 2010
2010-01-22 Spike activity
Quick links from the past week in mind and brain news:Drug Monkey covers a fascinating study finding that mental health workers judge patients differently depending on whether they're described as being a 'substance abuser' or as having 'a substance use disorder'. We covered a similar study on personality disorder previously.To the bunkers! The robots are coming but are we ready for them? asks Si
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January 16, 2010
Is it a substance use disorder or is he a substance abuser?
This is awesome. I've been waiting for the paper to show up ever since I saw the poster presentation at a meeting last year. Or maybe I just saw a related type of poster because I seem to recall the analysis being particularly critical of general medical doctors? At any rate, this is a pretty important finding because it speaks to the stigma that surrounds certain types of medical problems. This
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January 13, 2010
Words used to describe substance-use patients can alter attitudes, contribute to stigma
Changing the words used to describe someone struggling with alcoholism or drug addiction may significantly alter the attitudes of health care professionals, even those who specialize in addiction treatment.
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December 8, 2009
Drinking alone and thinking of death
by Michael D. Anestis, M.S. A substantial proportion of the population consumes alcohol on occasion. Of those individuals, only a small number eventually develop a substance use disorder (SUD), although even that small percentage is troubling enough to deserve diligent...
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