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The Effect of Group Counseling Therapy Approach to Psychological Well-Being of Adolescent Girls Treated With Methadone in Iran: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study aimed to investigate the effect of the group counseling approach on the psychological well-being of adolescent girls treated with methadone. Methods: This is a quasiexperimental study with a pretest and post-test with a control group. For this purpose, 50 people were purposefully selected, then randomly divided into 2 groups of 25 students of control and experimental group and in 10 sessions, twice a week for 2 hours they underwent group therapy counseling. The instrument used in this study was the psychological well-being scale as pretest and post-test. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (me...
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - August 24, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Managing Comorbid Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Adults With Substance Use Disorder (SUD): What the Addiction Specialist Needs to Know
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and substance use disorder (SUD) often co-exist and the link between the 2 is bidirectional, with higher rates of ADHD symptoms found in the SUD population and higher rates of SUD found among the ADHD population. Some possible mechanisms which could explain the increased risk of developing a SUD in those who have ADHD include self-medication, both ADHD and SUD arising from dysregulation of 1 or more of the dopaminergic circuits, genetic factors as well exposure to parental SUD. Given the complex relationship between ADHD and SUD, those working in SUD services should be vigila...
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - August 24, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Association of Leptin and Dried Fruit Mix and Nuts With Craving During Smoking Cessation
Conclusions: Our results establish that craving decreased among smokers only in the IG. In the CG, above-median serum leptin levels reported a greater sense of pleasure in the second week. And in the third week, they experienced difficulties maintaining abstinence. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - August 24, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Relationship Between Second-to-Fourth Digit Ratio (as a Biomarker) and Tramadol Dependence
Conclusion: These findings suggest that high prenatal exposure to testosterone levels could be associated with tramadol dependence as detected by a lower 2D:4D ratio. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - August 24, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Psychiatric Disorders in Children of Parents With Substance Dependence Disorder
Conclusions: Our study found that the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in children increases when their parents have substance use disorder. Moreover, the variation of the severity of parent addiction does not affect the risk for having psychiatric disorders in their children. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - August 24, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Ego State Therapy for the Treatment of Grief and Loss After Death
This study used a single case research technique with AB design to analyze the effectiveness of ego state therapy in reducing grief. The subjects consist of 2 adolescents living in the Orphanage with prolonged grief disorder. The results of the study showed a decrease in the level of grief during and after treatment. Ego state therapy can be used to improve the conditions of adolescents experiencing grief. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - August 24, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

The COVID-19 Rapid and Swab Tests Takes the Lives of Pregnant Women and Their Babies: Does It Violate Human Rights?
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Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - May 20, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Mania Induced by a Single Dose of Synthetic Cannabinoid
Synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) are substances with chemical structures that comprise a family of compounds and have structures that can bind to cannabinoid receptors in human cells known as CB1 or CB2. Most SCs are stronger than tetrahydrocannabinol and pose a greater health risk. In this article, we present a mania case that was triggered by a single dose of the SC Bonzai and registered improvement after long-term inpatient treatment. In the literature, only one previous case has been reported of a manic attack induced by SC, and this previously reported case had manic symptoms that started after 6 months of SC use. In our ...
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - May 20, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Determining the Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Depression and Anxiety in Methadone Consumers: A Randomized Controlled
Conclusions: It seems that tDCS can improve the severity of depression and anxiety symptoms. It can be used as an effective treatment. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - May 20, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Serum Oxytocin Level Among Male Patients With Opioid Dependence and Its Relation to Craving
Introduction: Oxytocin (OT), a known hormone and neurotransmitter, has been lately known to be involved in the drug addiction cycle especially during developing tolerance, in relation to craving and during withdrawal. Objectives: The aim was to assess serum OT level in patients with active opiate dependency in comparison with abstinent patients and healthy controls, and its relation with craving among patients and abstinent patients. Materials and Methods: A consecutive sample of 30 opiate-dependent patients who fully meet the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5...
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - May 20, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Gender Differences in Emotional Dysregulation and Deliberate Self-harm in Patients With Tramadol Dependence
Conclusion: The results will be useful in clinical practice for the management of patients with tramadol dependence. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - May 20, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Postdischarge Outcomes of Adolescents Attending a Long-term Addiction Treatment Program
Conclusions: This specialized, long-term residential program yielded high continuous abstinence rates for program graduates, but intensive support during and following treatment discharge for these young adults is warranted to improve educational attainment and employment prospects, and decrease deviant behaviors following discharge. Additional research is needed to more fully understand the long-term outcomes of adolescents attending community-based drug treatment programs. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - May 20, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Association and Possible Correlations Between Tobacco Smoking and Symptoms of ADHD in an Egyptian Medical College Students’ Sample
Conclusion: ADHD symptoms were correlated to adult tobacco smoking outcome variables, providing further evidence of a likely link between ADHD symptoms and tobacco smoking risk. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - May 20, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Cognitive Functions and Impact of Plasma BDNF in Chronic Heroin Users
The objective of this study was to assess the pattern of cognitive dysfunctions in patients with chronic heroin use and to explore any relation to brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) plasma level. Method: This was a case-control naturalistic cross-sectional study of 50 patients (case group) with chronic heroin use according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition (DSM-IV) who were recruited from the inpatient unit and outpatient clinics of Institute of Psychiatry, Ain Shams University, and were further compared with a control group that consisted of 38 frequency-matched healthy ...
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - May 20, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Evaluation of Methadone Maintenance Treatment in Armenia, Colombia: A Cross-sectional Study Responding to a National Priority
Colombia has experienced a dramatic increase of heroin use in the last 3 decades, stablishing the first methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) program in 2004. Although international evidence indicates that MMT has important benefits for people with opioid use disorder, technical and logistical difficulties have been identified in Colombia that can compromise the effectiveness of this treatment modality. In this cross-sectional study, a total of 148 subjects with opioid use disorder were interviewed in the city of Armenia (Colombia) using the Opiate Treatment Index, comparing the drug use, social functioning, human immunode...
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - May 20, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research