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Music Therapy for the Treatment of Patients With Addictions in COVID-19 Pandemic
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Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - November 18, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

The Effectiveness of Ifdil Perceptual Light Technique in Reducing Ophidiophobia
This study furthermore used 4 clients as respondents while scaling and observation were used to analyze data using a single subject research design A-B-A-B. The results of the study show that Ifdil Perceptual Light Technique reduces ophidiophobia. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - November 18, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Positive Impacts of Islamic Inabah Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program on Health-related Quality-of-Life Profiles and Religiousness
This study attempts to (1) determine the impact of Inabah on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) profiles and religiousness and (2) explore the relationships between HRQoL and religiousness pre-Inabah and post-Inabah. Methods: A prospective preintervention and postintervention study was conducted at 3 Inabah centers in Malaysia, recruiting new inmates aged 18 years and above who were cognitively stable and have undergone detoxification. The Malay WHOQOL-BREF (higher score=better HRQoL) and Psychological Measure of Islamic Religiousness (PMIR) (higher score=better profiles) were administered before and after Inaba...
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - November 18, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms Predict Obsessive and Compulsive Cravings Among Depressed Alcoholics
Conclusions: Results suggest that depressive and anxiety symptoms predict obsessive and compulsive aspects of alcohol craving in adults with comorbid MDD and alcohol dependence. Assessing the severity of depressive and anxiety symptoms and alcohol use in this population may identify those more likely to experience intense alcohol craving states and at increased risk of relapse. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - November 18, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Low-risk Drinking Guidelines Around the World: An Overview of the Current Situation
Conclusion: Important differences among definitions of a standard drink and in low-risk drinking guidelines adopted by the countries were found. These differences can partially be explained by inherent aspects of each country; however, many guidelines do not seem to consider biological and social aspects or scientific evidence. In addition, it is important to highlight the lack of guidelines in low and low-middle income countries that would benefit from these measures. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - November 18, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Linguistic Analysis of Self-Narratives of Patients With Gambling Disorder
Aim of the present study was to investigate affective and cognitive processes underlying self-narratives of patients with gambling disorder through a verbal language analysis. A semistructured interview was administered to 30 patients with gambling disorder (GD) (24 males and 6 females; mean age: 46.63±9.08) concerning the various thematic areas of their condition: definition of addiction, onset and maintenance of the addiction, relapses, desire, loss of control, control strategies, and treatment. Word usage in the self-narratives was categorized using James Pennebaker’s Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (LIWC) text-ana...
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - November 18, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Association Between Cognitive Impairment and Substance Use Disorder Attributed to Pregabalin in Egypt: A Case-Control Study
This study aimed to identify and compare the CI and its correlates among patients with SUD-P and among control subjects. Materials and Methods: This study included 80 patients with SUD-P and 80 control subjects (matched for age, sex, and socioeconomic level) who were recruited from Heliopolis Psychiatric Hospital, Cairo, Egypt. The participants were interviewed using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 Axis I Disorders (SCID-5), Montreal Cognitive Assessment test, and urine screening for drugs. Results: Overall, 49% of patients with SUD-P used pregabalin alone, whereas the remaining used pregabalin wi...
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - November 18, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Shedding Light on the Barriers to Providing Quality Nursing Care for Patients With Substance Abuse: A Qualitative Content Analysis
Conclusions: This study highlights the need for more knowledge about patients with substance abuse among nurses, as well as promotional activities to improve the professional attitude, moral awareness, and human dignity in encounters with these patients regardless of their background. Also, there is a need for nurse administrators to enable nurses to provide better quality care for patients with substance abuse, through fostering a more resourceful and positive work atmosphere. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - November 18, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Gut-Brain Axis–based Treatment in Addiction
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Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - August 19, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Gaming Disorder and Parenting Style: A Case Series
Conclusions: This case series presents 2 cases of gaming disorder in Indonesia wherein parenting style plays an important role in predisposing individuals to gaming disorder. To our knowledge, this report is the first to explore cases of gaming disorder in Indonesia and the treatment plans implemented in these cases can be used as a clinical recommendation for the management of gaming disorders in Indonesia. Expectantly, information regarding the association of parenting styles and gaming can aid in screening and treatment of gaming disorders. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - August 19, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Gender Differences in Clinical and Sociodemographic Patterns of Substance Use Disorder
Conclusions: There is a clear difference between men and women in many of the aspects covered in this study, which confirms that different programs need to be developed specifically for women, instead of conducting the same treatment programs for both men and women, which leads to unsatisfactory results among female patients and dissatisfaction also among those involved in the treatment of addiction. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - August 19, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Aggressive Behavior and Substance Use Disorder: The Heroin Use Disorder as a Case Study
Conclusions: Our studies suggest an in-depth psychopathologic evaluation of HUD patients, with particular attention to be focused on aggressive symptoms. Moreover, our data are in agreement with the self-medication theory of Khantzian, which looks at heroin addiction as a way of controlling violent manifestations. For this reason, providing an adequate amount of opioid agonists seems to be crucial in the management of violent opioid addicts. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - August 19, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

The Impact of Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism in the ABCB1 Gene on Opioid Dependence in an Egyptian Sample
Conclusion: The SNP C3435T (rs1045642) in the ABCB1 gene might be implicated in OD, predominantly, tramadol dependence, suggesting that treatment strategies targeting this gene would reduce the risk for OD. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - August 19, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

A Systematic Review: Adolescent Cannabis Use and Suicide
Conclusions: Findings underscore the significance of the relationship between cannabis use and suicidal behavior in adolescents. Increased awareness of the detrimental outcomes due to adolescent cannabis use is necessary due to changing cannabis laws. The increasing legalization of cannabis use may change adolescents’ attitudes on using marijuana. Health care providers need to be increasingly aware of the potential effects that cannabis use has on adolescents. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - August 19, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Effectiveness of Implementing a Naloxone Screening Tool in a Community Pharmacy
Conclusion: Implementing the naloxone screening tool significantly increased the dispensing of naloxone. (Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment)
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - August 19, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research