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Correction to: The Impacts of Legalization of Physician-Assisted Suicide on Binge Drinking Among US Adults
(Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - February 16, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

Investigating the Critical Period for Alcohol or Other Drug-Related Presentations Following Access to Residential Substance Use Treatment: a Data Linkage Study
AbstractIndividuals who access residential treatment for substance use disorders are at a greater risk of negative health and substance-use outcomes upon exiting treatment. Using linked data, we aimed to identify predictive factors and the critical period for alcohol or other drug (AOD)-related events following discharge. Participants include 1056 individuals admitted to three residential treatment centres in Queensland, Australia from January 1 2014 to December 31 2016. We linked participants ’ treatment data with administrative data from hospitals, emergency departments, AOD services, mental health services and the dea...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - February 16, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

Deliberate Self-harm, Coping Styles, Social Support Among University Students in Jordan
AbstractDeliberate self-harm (DSH) is a significant global health concern among university students. Investigating the interplay between coping styles, social support, and DSH is crucial for understanding and predicting DSH in this population. The aims to clarify the complex association among DSH, coping styles, and social support and to quantify the predictive power of coping styles and social support. A cross-sectional, correlational design was used to collect self-reported data from 905 university students in Jordan. The study found that 63.4% of university students engaged in DSH, with varying degrees of severity. Copi...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - February 16, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

Parental Perfectionist Expectations and Online Gaming Addiction in Chinese Undergraduates: A Serial Mediating Model of Trait Anxiety and Perceived Stress and the Moderating Role of Flow Experience
AbstractThe current study developed a moderated mediation model to investigate the effects of parental perfectionist expectations on online gaming addiction and its underlying mechanisms among Chinese undergraduates. 6403 Chinese undergraduates from Guangxi and Sichuan (51.0% males, mean age = 19.17 years) consented to take part in the study. The findings revealed that trait anxiety and perceived stress significantly mediated the relationship between parental perfectionist expectations and online gaming addiction. Moreover, flow experience moderated the effects of parental perfecti onist expectations and trait anxiety...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - February 15, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

Functional Limitations and Depressive Symptoms among older people in India: Examining the Role of Physical Activity
This study examines how physical activity affects critical health outcomes among older people in India, focusing on functional limitations and depressive symptoms. The sample consists of 4,214 individuals aged 60 or above. The study uses binary logistic regression and Wooldridge residual analysis. The results indicate that 49.5 percent and 42.3 percent of the sample have functional limitations and depressive symptoms respectively. The study finds that physical activity is negatively related to functional limitations and positively related to depression. Furthermore, physical activity influences depressive symptoms both dir...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - February 13, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

Trend and Geographical Distribution of Suicide Research: A Bibliometric Analysis of Three Decades
This study identifies an extreme disparity in research on suicide based on income and geographical location. (Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - February 5, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

Similarities and Differences Between Study Addiction and Study Engagement and Work Addiction and Work Engagement: A Network Analysis
This study aimed to investigate the relationships between symptoms of study addiction and their relationships with dimensions of study engagement. We used two samples in which study addiction was measured with the Bergen Study Addiction Scale and study engagement was measured with the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale for Students. The samples comprised Norwegian (n = 1107) and Polish (n = 776) students. The networks featured three clusters of nodes (two clusters of the study addiction symptoms and one cluster of the study engagement dimensions). Study addiction clusters were connected with study engagement cluster through pos...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - February 5, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

Prazosin Enhances the Effectiveness of Mirtazapine on Anxiety- and Depression-Like Behaviors in Rats during Cocaine Withdrawal
This study sought to determine whether chronic dosing of mirtazapine plus prazosin during cocaine withdrawal reduced depression- and anxiety-like behaviors that characterize cocaine withdrawal inWistar rats. Cocaine-pre-treated Wistar rats were subjected to a 60-day cocaine withdrawal period during which depression- and anxiety-like behaviors were evaluated in open field tests (OFT), the elevated plus-maze (EPM), the light –dark box test (LDT), the forced swimming test (FST), and spontaneous locomotor activity (SLA). We found 1) that chronic dosing of mirtazapine (30 mg/kg) + prazosin (1 mg/kg) decreased depression...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - February 2, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

Correction to: The Relationship Between Sexual and Gender Stigma and Difficulty Accessing Primary and Mental Healthcare Services Among LGBTQI + Populations in Thailand: Findings from a National Survey
(Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - February 1, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

Access to Mental Healthcare Providers as an Indicator for Fatal Drug Overdoses in Rural Tennessee, 2019 –2021
AbstractMental health conditions are common comorbidities seen in drug overdoses. Evidence has shown substance use disorder (SUD) and mental health conditions often share an origin cause and more successful treatment when addressed together, simultaneously (Buckley,Journal of Clinical Psychiatry,67, 5,2006). With fatal overdoses increasing annually and the large prevalence of mental health conditions in Tennessee (TN), our aim was to determine if lack of access to mental healthcare providers was associated with higher fatal overdoses with mental health comorbidities, particularly in rural TN. For our analyses, fatal drug o...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - January 29, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

Perceptions and Use of Cannabis Vaping Products Amongst Youth: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of 1100 Cannabis Consumers
This study aimed to explore the motivations behind the use of cannabis vaping products amongst youth and examine differences between frequent cannabis vapers and those who use other forms of cannabis. An online survey was conducted amongst youth aged 12 –25 years. Descriptive statistics summarised responses separating youth who had frequently used (≥ weekly), occasionally used (< weekly to once per month), or did not use a cannabis vaping product in the past 12 months. A total of 1143 youth completed the study of which 830 (72.6%) had vaped cannabis in the past year, with most vaping cannabis oil (94.7%). Tho...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - January 29, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

Development and Psychometric Properties of Associative Stigma in Mental Healthcare Providers Scale (ESA-MHP)
AbstractAssociative stigma in mental health providers affects the relationship between the professional and the person with mental illness and the well-being of the mental health provider. Few instruments have been developed for these purposes; most lack good psychometric properties. This is a quantitative, observational, and cross-sectional study. The factorial structure, internal consistency, and concurrent validity of the Associative Stigma in Mental Healthcare Providers Scale were studied. Two independent samples were recruited; both include mental health provider in primary and specialty care (N = 272 andN = 4...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - January 26, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

An Exploration of Mental Health-Related Stigma in an Emergency Setting
AbstractMental health-related concerns are ubiquitous and deserving of the same compassion and support offered for other health problems. However, the scarcity of resources for mental health (MH) issues remains a complex public health problem. EMBER researchers sought to identify gaps in understanding of MH-related stigma in emergency departments (EDs) through interviews with (1) ED physicians/residents, nurses; (2) ED psychiatric physicians/residents, nurses; (3) protective services staff; and (4) patients and family members/support persons. Nine focus groups and 26 interviews were conducted with a total of 46 participant...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - January 25, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research