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Prevalence of Binge Drinking in Singapore
The prevalence of binge drinking- the consumption of an excessive amount of alcohol in a short period of time- is increasing across Asia.
Previous research has shown revealed links between heavy drinking and poor mental health outcomes...
Smoking Cessation Intervention for People with Severe Mental Illness
It is well documented that people with severe mental health issues are more likely to smoke compared to the general population. Smoking reduces physical wellbeing and is a key modifiable risk factor for health inequality. Despite this...
The Link between Childhood Trauma and Dissociation in Frequent Users of Psychedelics and Dissociatives
Research suggests clear associations between the severity of childhood trauma, levels of substance use and dissociation - the detachment or disruption to normal consciousness. Despite the apparent link, it remains unclear whether the level...
Youth Substance Abuse and Co-Occurring Disorders
70%–80% of adolescents with a substance use disorder also manifest comorbid psychopathology, known also as co-occurring disorders or dual diagnosis. Co-occurring disorders are the presence of one or more comorbid psychiatric disorders in...
Implementation of the Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) within the Fijian Healthcare System: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation
Abstract
Background
To facilitate decentralisation and scale-up of mental health services, Fiji’s Ministry of Health and Medical Services committed to implementing the World Health Organization’s mental health Gap Action Programme...
Atención de las Urgencias en Salud Mental
Esta publicación forma parte de la serie “Recomendaciones para la Red Integrada de Salud Mental con base en la Comunidad”, y tiene como objetivo acercar sugerencias y recomendaciones como herramientas de trabajo que orienten a la asistencia...
Applications open: 2019 Neuroscience, Mental Health and Addiction Collaborative Research Seed Funding
Applications are now open for the 2019 round of UNSW Medicine Neuroscience, Mental Health and Addiction Theme and SPHERE Clinical Academic Group (CAG) Collaborative Research Seed Funding.
The UNSW Medicine Neuroscience, Mental Health and...
Alcohol and NCDs – Harm and Solutions: Factsheet
Involving Service Users in Mental Health Policy Making
There has been increasing support for the engagement of people who use mental services in the process of policy improvement. It would seem to make sense that those most directly affected by policy responses should have their views...
Mental Health in the Americas: An Overview of the Treatment Gap
Alcohol Misuse in the Armed Forces
Webinar: How Do Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Affect Young People?
This webinar will present an update on research into co-occurring mental and substance use disorders among young people in Australia.
It will ask:
- how many young people experience co-occurring mental and substance use disorders?
- What is...
Perceptions about Mental Illness among General Practitioners
Abstract
Background
General practitioners (GPs) play an important role in the physical care of patients with severe mental illness, so our aim was to analyse the relationships between GPs’ sociodemographic status and worked-related...
Prevalence of Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Substance Use Disorder
Abstract
Introduction and Aims
Cognitive impairments in substance use disorder predict treatment outcome and are assumed to differ between substances. They often go undetected, thus the current study focuses on the prevalence of and...
Smoking Cessation Intervention for People with Severe Mental Ill Health
People who have experienced serious mental health issues are three times more likely to smoke than the wider population.
This summary, plus infographic, describes the Smoking Cessation Intervention for People with Severe Mental Ill...
Addiction 101
The Recovery Research Institute have developed a new website that aims to answer the most common questions asked about addiction.
Addiction 101 addresses questions such as:
- What is the prevalence and cause of addiction?
- What does...
Prevalence of Undiagnosed PTSD among In-Patients in an SUD Treatment Centre
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common co-ocuring disorder among patients with substance use disorders. Treatment of PTSD improves SUD treatment outcome. Many studies show that a large number of patients with co-morbid PTSD do...
Psychoactive Substance Dependence in Females: A Three Year Review
Psychoactive substance use was regarded as a male affair in the past. However, recent findings show an increasing number of females are getting involved. We conducted a three year retrospective review of patients admitted to the Centre for...
Groundbreaking New UK Study Confirms Link Between Daily, High Potency Marijuana Use and Psychosis
The Link Between Smoking and Cognitive Functioning in People with Psychosis
The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced, killing more than 7 million people a year (WHO).
People with psychosis are more likely to smoke compared to the general population and it is...
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