Connery, Hilary Smith, Harvard Review of Psychiatry. 23(2):63-75, March/April 2015.
This article is a review and analysis of past research that finds substantial evidence for the positive results of Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in treating Opioid Use Disorder.
Summary This call for proposals seeks to provide the research evidence needed to effect real and practical changes to improve adolescent health in LMICs. Applicants should clearly identify the health issues and/or risk factors to be addressed. Proposals should explore how interventions can be...
Despite the high rate of traumatic events in clients with substance use disorders, trauma exposure often remains undetected in a majority of treatment-seeking clients. Improving health professionals’ knowledge and skills in the inquiry of traumatic events is therefore of utmost importance for appropriately addressing trauma-related treatment needs.
Martínez-Martínez, Kalina Isela, Jiménez-Pérez, Ana Lucía, Romero, Violeta Félix, & Morales-Chainé, Silvia. (2018). Impact of a brief intervention programs in clinical practice: Barriers and adaptations. International Journal of Psychological Research, 11(2), 27-34. https://dx.doi.org/10.21500/20112084.3485
The present study analyzes the main barriers and adaptations to brief interventions that focus on addictive behavior treatments carried out in clinical settings by 756 health professionals during their adoption process in 350 Primary Attention Units in Mexico.
Method:
A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted and consisted in the application of an instrument that explored diverse aspects, such as knowledge about evidence based brief intervention (BI) programs, barriers during the execution, and adaptations of the BI.
The 28th Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) is being held from 20 - 24 May 2019. On Monday, 20 May 2019 UNODC's Prevention Treatment and Rehabilitation Section organized a side event on We are Family: Families and their role in prevention and treatment of drugs use, crime and violence, including the prevention of recruitment into violent extremist groups, together with Government of Sweden.
More than 40 delegates attended the side event that aims at consolidating a common understanding of the role of families in drug use prevention and treatment, as well as...
Source: Kelly, J. F., Greene, M. C., Bergman, B. G., White, W. L. and Hoeppner, B. B. (2019), How Many Recovery Attempts Does it Take to Successfully Resolve an Alcohol or Drug Problem? Estimates and Correlates From a National Study of Recovering U.S. Adults. Alcohol Clin Exp Re. doi: 10.1111/acer...
Il programma di lavoro dell'UNODC in qualsiasi regione del mondo è sviluppato in un processo consultivo insieme agli Stati membri interessati. Questo è il motivo per cui l'UNODC ha organizzato una riunione consultiva regionale sullo sviluppo del sottoprogramma 3 "Prevenzione del consumo di droga e trattamento dei disturbi da uso di sostanze" tenutasi il 16-17 maggio 2019 a Skopje, Macedonia del Nord. Il workshop ha riunito più di 30 esperti e responsabili politici dei paesi dell'Europa sudorientale che hanno lavorato congiuntamente per identificare le priorità per il nuovo programma ...
Più di venticinque (25) decisori serbi di alto livello dei ministeri della salute, dell'istruzione, degli affari sociali e della lotta al narcotraffico partecipano al seminario di tre giorni sulla creazione di servizi umani, efficaci e basati sull'evidenza per la prevenzione dell'uso di droghe e il trattamento e la cura della tossicodipendenza, tenutosi presso il Club dei membri parlamentari a Belgrado, in Serbia, dal 20 al 22 maggio 2019.
L'evento è stato inaugurato da Milan Pekić, direttore dell'Ufficio serbo contro la droga ed è stato organizzato dall'UNODC insieme all'Ufficio dell'UNODC...
Il Corso di Laurea in Psicologia dell'Università Federale di Juiz de Fora (Brasile) annuncia l'apertura delle domande per il processo di selezione per una borsa di studio del Programma Nazionale di Post-Dottorato (PNPD / CAPES) nel campo delle dipendenze. La durata della borsa di studio è di 12 mesi.
The UK Society for Behaviour Medicine invites all behavioural and public health researchers, clinical practitioners, epidemiologists, health and clinical psychologists, medical sociologists, health economists, nurses, pharmacists and all...
The Drug and Alcohol Research Centre conference will take place at Middlesex University on Friday 14th June. This year we are looking at the needs of diverse communities for alcohol (and other substances) service provision.
Networks are online defined interest groups that allow health care professionals, researchers, practitioners and others working in the drug demand reduction field to share information.
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine While computational reproducibility in scientific research is generally expected when the original data and code are available, lack of ability to replicate a previous study -- or obtain consistent results looking at the same scientific...
Kohn R, Ali A, Puac-Polanco V, Figueroa C, López-Soto V, Morgan K, et al. Mental health in the Americas: an overview of the treatment gap. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2018;42:e165. https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2018.165
To understand the mental health treatment gap in the Region of the Americas by examining the prevalence of mental health disorders, use of mental health services, and the global burden of disease.
Optimal-ICAAD is a platform dedicated to expanding knowledge, exchanging ideas, advancing wellbeing and the prevention and treatment of Behavioural, Mental, and Emotional Health issues.
This year, iCAAD 2019 is about the realisation of...
Source: Kolar, K., Ahmad, F., Chan, L., & Erickson, P. G. (2015). Timeline mapping in qualitative interviews: A study of resilience with marginalized groups. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 14(3), 13-32. Abstract Growing interest in visual timeline methods signals a need for critical...