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Impact of Depression on Pathologic Internet Use Among Intern Doctors of Cairo University Hospital (Kasr Al-Ainy)
Conclusions: There were significant positive correlations among internet addiction, depressive symptoms, and depressive disorders in fresh graduate Cairo University Intern doctors. As there is a potential harmful behavior among new graduate doctors, health professionals need to be aware of measures and procedures for the assessment of internet addiction and depression. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - December 1, 2015 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

The Effectiveness of Peer-Helping to Reduce Academic-Stress of Students
This study used Single Subject Research with ABA design. The subjects were 6 students who demonstrated high academic-stress symptoms. The instruments used were; academic-stress scale, self-reflection sheets, observation rubrics, and student worksheets. Data were analyzed by using visual data analysis and Wilcoxon matched pairs signed ranks test. The results of this study were (1) peer-helping is effective to reduce students’ academic-stress collaboratively; (2) peer-helping is also effective to reduce students’ academic-stress individually. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - December 1, 2015 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

VA Patients With High Numbers of Opioid Prescriptions: A National Study of Sociodemographic and Diagnostic Characteristics, Health Service, and Psychotropic Medication Use
Conclusions: Drug use disorders, depression, and antidepressant medication prescriptions were independently associated with extensive opioid use. Providers should be attuned to high rates of comorbid drug use and depression and concomitant antidepressants among patients with high opioid prescription use. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - December 1, 2015 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Health Service Utilization Among Heroin Users: 11-Year Follow-up of the Australian Treatment Outcome Study Cohort
Conclusions: Both health service use and dispensed prescriptions were high. The predictors of service use suggest that such use is likely to be primarily related to the declining health of an ageing cohort. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - August 26, 2015 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

The Relative Contributions of Impulsivity Facets to Drinking Outcomes
Conclusions: It is concluded that facets of impulsivity differentially predict alcohol use outcomes. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - August 26, 2015 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Cannabis Motives and Quitting Tobacco: Smoking Expectancies and Severity Among Treatment-seeking Cigarette Smokers
Conclusions: Cannabis motives subscales were not uniformly predictive of quit success. Individuals who used cannabis for conformity reasons were more likely to successfully quit smoking; however, individuals who used cannabis for coping reasons were less likely to quit smoking. Thus, those who use cannabis for conformity reasons are less likely to turn to cannabis during times of stress or to relieve tension or anxiety, a view supported by existing literature. This suggests that individuals who use cannabis for coping reasons may represent a population vulnerable to cannabis misuse and problems. Additional work is needed t...
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - August 26, 2015 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Sex Differences in Substance Abuse Treatment Adherence in the United States
Conclusions: Although sex does not generally seem to be a determinant of SAT adherence, women in detoxification may be a subpopulation at higher risk of treatment attrition. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - August 26, 2015 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

The Potential Clinical Utility of Transdermal Alcohol Monitoring Data to Estimate the Number of Alcoholic Drinks Consumed
Conclusions: Objective methods characterizing both the level of intoxication achieved and the number of drinks consumed, such as transdermal alcohol monitoring, could be useful in both research and treatment settings. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - August 26, 2015 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Patient-Physician Symmetry in Addiction Psychiatry: Clinical Methods for Aligning Relationships
Conclusions: The physician first identifies and, if needed, corrects misalignment in the patient-physician relationship. Once alignment is established, the physician can then work toward 2 salient tasks at each clinical encounter: first, resolution of the current clinical challenges; and second, utilizing the current clinical event to address a phase-related aspect of recovery. Although eventual recovery rests primarily with the patient, the physician’s assistance with phase-specific recovery tasks maximizes the patient’s chances for ultimate recovery. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - August 26, 2015 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

The Influence of A118G Single Nucleotide Polymorphism of Human Mu Opioid Receptor Gene and the MDR1 Gene in Egyptian Patients With Tramadol-induced Seizure
Conclusions: This study could not illustrate a potential genetic background in the studied point mutations that could explain the development of tramadol-induced seizures. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - May 23, 2015 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Attitudes Toward Computer Interventions for Partner Abuse and Drug Use Among Women in the Emergency Department
Conclusions: Women with partner abuse and drug use histories were receptive to computerized screening and advice, while still expressing a need for the empathy and compassion of a human interaction within an intervention. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - May 23, 2015 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Pathways to Vulnerability for Alcohol Problem Severity in a Treatment-seeking Sample
Conclusions: The present findings build on the literature on heterogeneity in developmental risk processes leading to the expression of adult AUD symptomology among patients presenting for AUD treatment. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - May 23, 2015 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Premorbid Antisocial Personality and Substance Use Disorder in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Case Report and Review of Literature
We report on a 29 year-old male with a history of antisocial personality and polysusbtance use disorder, who sustained a traumatic brain injury five months before presenting to the psychiatric emergency room in an agitated state and with suicidal and homicidal ideations. We discussed medication management and psychotherapeutic interventions in this case, and we performed a literature review on brain traumatic injury. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - May 23, 2015 Category: Addiction Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Demographic and Psychological Factors Associated With Lifetime Cocaine Use: An Exploratory Factor Analysis of Baseline Questionnaires
Conclusions: These 3 factors delineate dimensions of functioning that likewise help characterize the variability found in previously established associations with self-reported cocaine use. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - May 23, 2015 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Trends in Drug-exposed Deliveries From 2002 to 2009
The objective of this study was to describe the changing prevalence of and factors associated with illicit drug exposure assessed by universal urine toxicology at the time of delivery. Methods: All live births at a single tertiary care center from 2002 to 2009 were identified. Rates of drug exposure were calculated overall, by year and compared across time. ANOVA and logistic regression were used to assess differences in proportions and associations of drug-exposed deliveries over time. Results: A total of 13,531 live births were identified, of which 8% (N=1080) were exposed to marijuana, opiates, cocaine, or benzodiazepin...
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - May 23, 2015 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research