Mental Health

Comorbid mental illnesses and substance use disorders are associated with adverse criminal, social, and health outcomes. Yet, their burden is not reliably known among prison populations. We therefore aimed to estimate the prevalence of comorbid serious mental illnesses and substance use disorders (dual disorders) among people in prison worldwide.

Research has shown that alcohol use and common mental disorders co-occur; however, little is known about how the global prevalence of alcohol use compares across different mental disorders. This review examined: (i) report global...

Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online on 15th May, 2022 Presentation: Bridging the gap between professionals working with problematic substance use and intimate partner...

Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online on 15th May, 2022 Presentation: Characterization of family violence of substance user patients (presented at CIJ in 2020) - Dr Carmen...

Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, in-person on 14th May, 2022. Keynote Speaker - Former U.S. Congressman: Patrick J. Kennedy

Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, in-person on 12th May,2022 Presentations: An Exploratory Study on Individual stigma to Substance Use in a Clinical Population - Dr. Hisham...

Abstract Importance Neurobiological models have postulated shared neural mechanisms between obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and substance use disorders, but results from clinical and epidemiological studies are conflicting or even...

ISSUP Mexico held a discussion on Wednesday, June 29 at 11:00 a.m. Mexico City time, in commemoration of the International Day to Combat Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. June 29, 2022 11:00 am - 12:30 pm (Mexico time) Moderator: Dr...

Background: Mental health problems among undergraduates are a significant public health concern. Most studies exploring mental health in this population during the pandemic have been conducted in high-income countries. Fewer studies come...