Impact of Substance Use and Mood/Anxiety Disorders on the HIV Continuum of Care in British Columbia, Canada, from 2001 to 2019
This study aimed to assess the impact of the syndemic between substance use disorder (SUD) and mood/anxiety disorders on the HIV continuum of care for PLWH in British Columbia (BC), Canada, and identify the stage with the highest attrition in the continuum. This retrospective population-based cohort study utilized data from the Comparative Outcomes And Service Utilization Trends (COAST) study that contains data on all diagnosed PLWH in BC. Eligible individuals were ≥ 19 years of age and were followed during 2001–2019. Our exposure variable was SUD or mood/anxiety disorder diagnoses. Our outcomes were the achievement...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - March 21, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

Validation of the Chinese Version of the Smartphone Self-Extension Scale: Empirical Evidence for Tripartite Conceptualization of Smartphone Self-Extension
This study aimed to validate the Chinese version of the Smartphone Self-Extension scale in a sample of 1,022 university students. The confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was employed to examine the validity of the scale. The CFA results confirmed a three-factor, instead of a two-factor, structure of the scale, lending empirical evidence to the tripartite conceptualization of smartphone self-extension. Measurement invariance of the scale was established. Participants showing more smartphone addiction and higher frequency of smartphone use experienced more smartphone self-extension. Gender and smartphone addiction levels were...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - March 21, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

Impact of Substance Use and Mood/Anxiety Disorders on the HIV Continuum of Care in British Columbia, Canada, from 2001 to 2019
This study aimed to assess the impact of the syndemic between substance use disorder (SUD) and mood/anxiety disorders on the HIV continuum of care for PLWH in British Columbia (BC), Canada, and identify the stage with the highest attrition in the continuum. This retrospective population-based cohort study utilized data from the Comparative Outcomes And Service Utilization Trends (COAST) study that contains data on all diagnosed PLWH in BC. Eligible individuals were ≥ 19 years of age and were followed during 2001–2019. Our exposure variable was SUD or mood/anxiety disorder diagnoses. Our outcomes were the achievement...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - March 21, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

Treatment of Behavioral Addictions and Substance Use Disorders: a Focus on the Effects of Theta-Burst Stimulation Over the Pre-SMA
This study included 58 participants diagnosed with GD or SUDs. They underwent bilateral pre-SMA continuous TBS (cTBS) sessions targeting craving, impulsivity, and addiction severity. Standardized scales and questionnaires were employed to assess the outcomes. cTBS parameters included 20 daily sessions with 80% resting motor threshold (RMT). Both GD and SUD groups exhibited significant reductions in addiction severity and craving following cTBS. Impulsivity decreased significantly in SUD but not in GD. The study ’s findings underscore the potential of pre-SMA TBS as an adjunctive treatment for GD and SUDs. The observed im...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - March 19, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

Association Between Self-Reported Opioid Use and Behavioral/Social Health Characteristics —Arizona, 2020
DiscussionOpioid misuse was found to be associated with poor mental and physical health, increased RTBs, and history of at least two ACEs among Arizona adults in this study. These findings stress the importance of opportunities for targeted prevention in both Arizona adults and youth, including screening for ACEs and RTBs, in early stages of life. (Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - March 18, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

The Role of Sex and Coping Styles on the Relationship Between Depression and Cannabis Use
AbstractThere is evidence for a relationship between problematic cannabis use and depression although the directionality is unclear. The role of coping strategies mediating this relationship is of interest to better understand the mechanisms involved. The aim was to analyze the relationship between cannabis use and depression and its directionality, considering the mediating role of coping styles and their dependence on sex. Correlational and cross-sectional design. There were 261 cannabis users aged 18 –57 years (M = 31.04), 36.66% women. Sex, cannabis dependence, coping styles, and depressive symptomatology were a...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - March 15, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

Anxiety and Quality of Life in College Students with a Chronic Illness Compared to Those Without: The Mediational Roles of Experiential Avoidance and Committed Action
AbstractThe presence of a chronic illness and the experience of anxiety are both factors that have been shown, separately, to negatively impact individuals ’ self-reported quality of life (QoL). In an attempt to further understand the impact that a chronic illness places on experienced QoL, scholars have begun to propose that the constructs of experiential avoidance and committed action may potentially be implicated in this demonstrated association; however, this contention remains undetermined. This cross-sectional study examined the roles of experiential avoidance and committed action as potential mediators in the rel...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - March 15, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

The Role of Sex and Coping Styles on the Relationship Between Depression and Cannabis Use
AbstractThere is evidence for a relationship between problematic cannabis use and depression although the directionality is unclear. The role of coping strategies mediating this relationship is of interest to better understand the mechanisms involved. The aim was to analyze the relationship between cannabis use and depression and its directionality, considering the mediating role of coping styles and their dependence on sex. Correlational and cross-sectional design. There were 261 cannabis users aged 18 –57 years (M = 31.04), 36.66% women. Sex, cannabis dependence, coping styles, and depressive symptomatology were a...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - March 15, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

Anxiety and Quality of Life in College Students with a Chronic Illness Compared to Those Without: The Mediational Roles of Experiential Avoidance and Committed Action
AbstractThe presence of a chronic illness and the experience of anxiety are both factors that have been shown, separately, to negatively impact individuals ’ self-reported quality of life (QoL). In an attempt to further understand the impact that a chronic illness places on experienced QoL, scholars have begun to propose that the constructs of experiential avoidance and committed action may potentially be implicated in this demonstrated association; however, this contention remains undetermined. This cross-sectional study examined the roles of experiential avoidance and committed action as potential mediators in the rel...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - March 15, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

Associations Between Academic Motivation, Academic Stress, and Mobile Phone Addiction: Mediating Roles of Wisdom
AbstractThis research aimed to examine the impact of academic motivation and academic stress on mobile phone addiction, with a focus on the mediating role of wisdom. Employing a descriptive-correlational approach within an applied research framework, the study surveyed 375 female high school students from two institutions in Hamedan district using convenience sampling. Utilizing instruments including Ardelt ’s wisdom questionnaire (2003), Gadzella’s academic stress questionnaire (1991), Koo Hy’s phone addiction scale (2009), and Harter’s academic motivation questionnaire (1981), data were analyzed through structura...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - March 13, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

Validation of Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) in Brazilian Colleges: Network Analysis, Measurement Invariance and Screening Efficiency
This study examined the psychometric properties of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) among a diverse sample of Brazilian college students. Specifically, the objectives of the present study were; (i) to examine the factor structure of AUDIT through confirmatory factor analysis and network analysis, (ii) to assess invariance of gender, sexual orientation and university (private vs. public, field of study), and relationship status; using multigroup confirmatory factor analysis, and (iii) to evaluate convergent, criterion, discriminant, and predictive validity. A total of 2,252 college students completed a ...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - March 13, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

Associations Between Academic Motivation, Academic Stress, and Mobile Phone Addiction: Mediating Roles of Wisdom
AbstractThis research aimed to examine the impact of academic motivation and academic stress on mobile phone addiction, with a focus on the mediating role of wisdom. Employing a descriptive-correlational approach within an applied research framework, the study surveyed 375 female high school students from two institutions in Hamedan district using convenience sampling. Utilizing instruments including Ardelt ’s wisdom questionnaire (2003), Gadzella’s academic stress questionnaire (1991), Koo Hy’s phone addiction scale (2009), and Harter’s academic motivation questionnaire (1981), data were analyzed through structura...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - March 13, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

Validation of Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) in Brazilian Colleges: Network Analysis, Measurement Invariance and Screening Efficiency
This study examined the psychometric properties of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) among a diverse sample of Brazilian college students. Specifically, the objectives of the present study were; (i) to examine the factor structure of AUDIT through confirmatory factor analysis and network analysis, (ii) to assess invariance of gender, sexual orientation and university (private vs. public, field of study), and relationship status; using multigroup confirmatory factor analysis, and (iii) to evaluate convergent, criterion, discriminant, and predictive validity. A total of 2,252 college students completed a ...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - March 13, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research