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Objectives:
Emotion regulation deficits and impulsivity and personality profile as well play a role in the development and maintenance of substance use disorder (SUD). We aimed to examine the emotion regulation and both impulsivity and personality profile among patients with SUDs and its correlates.
Patients and Methods:
One hundred male patients with SUDs were selected from the inpatient and outpatient departments compared with 100 healthy controls matched for age, sex, and education. Structured Clinical Interview for the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (SCID-I); Temperement and Character ...
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - May 20, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
The Effectiveness of Ego State Therapy in the Reduction of Athletes’ Stress Levels
Stress affects the performance level of professional athletes during training and competition, thereby decreasing their achievements. Using an individual approach, this study aimed to analyze ego state therapy to reduce stress through relaxation. A single-subject design was used to obtain data from 6 athletes with high stress through observation and administration of the Mini Stress Scale. The result showed that this therapy acts as an alternative treatment in reducing stress. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - May 20, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Gender Differences in Clinical and Sociodemographic Patterns of Substance Use Disorder: Erratum
No abstract available (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - February 25, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Erratum Source Type: research
Music Therapy as a Nonpharmacological Intervention for Pregnant Women During COVID-19 Outbreak
No abstract available (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - February 25, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research
Late-onset Cases of Korsakoff Amnestic Syndrome With CNS Comorbidities: Suggestions for Long-term Management
Conclusion:
In older patients with Korsakoff syndrome and comorbid central nervous system conditions, the optimal functional outcome depends upon a neurophysiological understanding of all comorbidities plus treatment interventions that can alleviate>1 comorbid condition insofar as feasible. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - February 25, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research
Feeling Death, Being Alive: 4-Methylethcathinone/Pentedrone Addiction and 3-Methoxyphencyclidine Intoxication
We present the case of a patient addicted to 4-methylethcathinone/pentedrone and an acute intoxication with 3-methoxyphencyclidine-piperidine cyclohexane carbonitrile. This case shows that the addictive potential of synthetic cathinones should not be underestimated. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - February 25, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research
Naloxone-induced Peripheral Edema: A Case Report
Conclusions:
Given pharmacokinetic studies and evidence of systemic absorption, adverse drug reactions from sublingual naloxone are possible. Mindfulness of appropriate candidates for combination sublingual buprenorphine/naloxone formulations and monitoring for naloxone-induced peripheral edema is prudent. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - February 25, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research
The Effectiveness of Ego-state Therapy in Reducing Trypanophobia
A phobia is an excessive fear of something or a phenomenon. Phobias can be considered to hinder the lives of people who suffer from them, and one of them is trypanophobia, an extreme fear of medical procedures involving injections or hypodermic needles. The symptoms of trypanophobia can greatly disrupt a person’s quality of life, both physically and psychologically. Phobia sufferers cannot heal themselves and so they must be assisted by therapists who are competent in their field. One of the therapeutic techniques that can help cure phobia sufferers is ego-state therapy. This therapy enables the respondents’ underlying...
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - February 25, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Sexual Dysfunction and Psychopathological Variables Among Tramadol Abusers: An Egyptian Perspective
Conclusions:
Tramadol patients indeed suffer from different sexual, emotional, occupational dysfunctions, and sexually related psychopathological aspects. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - February 25, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
The Negative Impact of Cannabis Use on School Grades and Intelligence Among Adolescents
Conclusions:
Cannabis use is associated with lower school grades and intelligence scores among adolescents, especially those who used cannabis frequently and at a young age. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - February 25, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Substance Dependence Comorbidity With Mental Disorders in Egyptian Young Adults
Conclusions:
Comorbidity of mental disorders with substance dependence is associated with more impairment and functional deterioration. Young adults with substance dependence have high levels of associated psychopathologic factors, such as childhood abuse, stressful life events, and deliberate self-harm. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - February 25, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Trends in the Management of Inpatients With Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome
It is estimated that about 8% of patients with alcohol use disorder develop withdrawal symptoms when admitted to the hospital. There are a variety of medications typically used for alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) and the purpose of this study was to assess patterns of medication use for inpatients with an AWS. We searched the Explorys IBM Watson Health Database for patients coded with AWS and an inpatient encounter from the years 2016 to 2019. We then searched for medication use associated with the admission focusing on benzodiazepines, barbiturates, antiepileptics, haloperidol, clonidine, and baclofen. During the 4-year...
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - February 25, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Ulysses Coercion Through Psychiatric Advanced Directives in Homeless People With Substance Use Disorder: A Qualitative Study of the Colombian Perspective
Homeless substance users (HSUs) represent a public health challenge given their high social impact and the numerous barriers they have to overcome to receive mental health treatment. Recent public debate in Colombia is concerned with how to approach HSUs within the health system. The aim of this publication was to explore the possibility of implementing Psychiatric Advance Directives (PADs) in HSUs as an alternative to coercive treatment, to favor substance abuse treatment adherence and service retention in this population. For this purpose, the authors conducted 3 in-depth interviews of individuals who previously experien...
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - February 25, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
What Explains Poor Health-related Quality of Life Associated With Opioid Use Among Adults With Chronic Noncancer Pain Conditions? A Blinder-Oaxaca Decomposition
The objective of this study was to estimate the extent to which differences in person-level characteristics between opioid users and nonusers contribute to poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of long-term opioid users with chronic noncancer pain condition (CNCP).
Materials and Methods:
We conducted a retrospective cohort study of adults (n=5917) using longitudinal data from multiple years of Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Adults with CNCP were classified into short-term, long-term, and opioid nonusers. We measured HRQoL with physical component summary (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS) scores from t...
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - February 25, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
The Interplay Between Emotional Intelligence, Tramadol Dependence, and Comorbid Personality Disorder
Objectives:
Various studies have proven the presence of disturbances in emotional processing among patients with substance abuse. In the current study, we aimed to examine the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI), tramadol dependence, and comorbid personality disorders.
Methods:
Thirty adult male patients with tramadol dependence and 30 healthy controls were enrolled in the current study. Participants were assessed by the Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition Axis I diagnosis (SCID-I) and the Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnosti...
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - February 25, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
