All Resources for 'Public Health'

Problematic opioid use in Ireland, 2015–2019

Format
Book
Themes
Addiction
Public Health

In this report, the Health Research Board presents the results of a study that aimed to estimate the prevalence of problematic opioid use in Ireland from 2015 to 2019 using a four-source capture-recapture method. 

Key Findings:

In total...

General Principles of Contingency Management for Smoking Cessation

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Public Health
Quality Assurance
Treatment
Women
Partner Organisation

Contingency management (CM) is a psychological treatment based on operant conditioning. It consists of providing incentives in exchange for achieving a target behaviour such as abstinence or other treatmentrelated variables (e.g. session...

AddictologyIssue 2/2022

Avoidance, Anxiety Towards Parents, and Self-Acceptance of Adolescents in the System of Higher Secondary Education

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Public Health
Mental Health
Family
Partner Organisation

BACKGROUND:

A close relationship between a parent and a child and parental acceptance can mediate the appropriate self-acceptance of an adolescent, which is an important variable related to personality and a pillar of emotional health. In...

AddictologyIssue 2/2022

War: Psychological Skills for Surviving and Coping with Traumatic Events

Format
Video and audio recordings
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Mental Health
Emergency Resources

ISSUP Ukraine and ITTC-Ukraine jointly held an initiative dedicated to the ongoing war and the horrific events that resulted from Russian's attack on Ukraine. Ukrainians are currently experiencing extremely traumatic events that will have a...

Grief: Taking Care of Yourself in the Aftermath of Loss

Format
Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Theories and Science
Mental Health
Emergency Resources

This factsheet, published by the National Centre for PTSD, discusses the ways in which we can engage in self-care in the wake of loss.

The factsheet provides an overview of grief and some of the theories and processes that are associated...

NIDA Research Priorities

Publication Date
Format
Video and audio recordings
Themes
Addiction
Public Health
Partner Organisation

Grief: Helping Someone Else in the Aftermath of Loss

Format
Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
Themes
Public Health
Mental Health
Emergency Resources

In the wake of loss, it can be hard to take care of those you care about who are grieving. As with self-care, there are many possible ways to offer support to someone who is grieving, and a variety of factors that affect how you can offer...