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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

Differential Mechanisms of Behavior Change in Cannabis Use Disorder Treatments: Functional Improvements and Clinical Implications
We examined (H1) if mid-treatment reductions in craving and cannabis use mediated the direct effect of CUD severity at the screening visit on immediate treatment outcomes (anxiety, depression, and cannabis-related problems), (H2) if immediate treatment outcomes mediated the direct effect of mid-treatment MOBCs on a four-week follow-up outcome (quality-of-life challenges), and (H3) if gender moderated these effects. We found that craving reduction may be a MOBC for the full and men samples. However, for women, depression functioned concurrently as an immediate outcome and a MOBC for follow-up quality-of-life challenges. Add...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - January 24, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

Correction: Opioid Agonist Maintenance Treatment Outcomes —The OPTIMUS International Consensus Towards Evidence-Based and Patient-Centred Care, an Interim Report
(Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - January 22, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

Effectiveness of Instant Messaging-Based Online Group Support for Preventing Smoking Relapse: a Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial
AbstractOnline group support potentially help prevent smoking relapse. This two-arm, pragmatic, open-label randomized controlled trial assessed the effectiveness of instant messaging (IM) (i.e., WhatsApp) online group support versus text messages for smoking relapse prevention. The intervention group (n = 469) participated in 8-week counsellor-moderated IM-based online discussion groups and receive messages on preventing relapse via WhatsApp. The control group (n = 459) received similar messages via text messaging for 8 weeks. Primary outcome was biochemically validated tobacco abstinence (exhaled carbon monoxide�...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - January 19, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

When Vegas Comes to Wall Street: Associations Between Stock Price Volatility and Trading Frequency Amongst Gamblers
AbstractBoth gambling and trading involve risk-taking in exchange for potential financial gains. In particular, speculative high-risk high-frequency trading closely resembles disordered gambling behaviour by attracting the same individuals who tend to be overconfident, sensation-seekers, and attracted to quick large potential payoffs. We build on these studies via an incentivised experiment, in which we examine how manipulated levels of market volatility affected trading frequency. Gamblers (N=604) were screened based on the existence of household investments and recruited across the four categories of the Problem Gambling...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - January 18, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

Elucidating the Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Adolescent Internet Gaming Disorder Using the Family Affluence Scale
This study examined the relationship between family socioeconomic status (SES) and adolescent internet gaming disorder (IGD). A total of 94 schools were invited to participate in the study; 3123 students were enrolled from 32 schools, and data were collected through a self-report survey. The Family Affluence Scale (FAS) was used to assess SES, and the Internet Gaming Use-Elicited Symptom Screen (IGUESS) was used to measure IGD risk. Statistical analysis involved ANOVAs, chi-square tests, logistic regression, exploratory factor analysis, and latent factor analysis (LCA). SES, as measured by the FAS, significantly influenced...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - January 18, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

Work Addiction and Workaholism are Synonymous: An Analysis of the Sources of Confusion (a Commentary on Morkevi čiūtė and Endriulaitienė)
AbstractMorkevi čiūtė and Endriulaitienė (Int J Ment Health Addict 21(5):13–23) provided an interesting and important overview of research on work addiction/workaholism since 2007. In their conclusions, they suggest that “workaholism” is a separate phenomenon from “work addiction.” However, this concl usion is (i) inconsistent with the data on which they base their analyses and (ii) other conclusions that they draw from these analyses. The current paper examines these inconsistencies and explains the sources of confusion. Work addiction and workaholism are investigated both by clinical researcher s and organi...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - January 16, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

What Role Do Maladaptive Coping and Escape Expectancies Play in the Relationship Between Stress and Problem Gambling? Testing a Moderated Mediation Model
AbstractStress has long been implicated in relation to problem gambling and gambling disorder. However, less is known about the psychological processes that link stress to problem gambling through other known correlates, including outcome expectancies and maladaptive coping. The current study tests a moderated mediation model whereby the effect of stress on problem gambling was hypothesized to be mediated by escape outcome expectancies, with this mediation effect moderated by maladaptive coping. Participants (N =  240; 50.2% male,Mage =  32.76 years;SDage =  11.35 years) were recruited from an online crowdsourcing pl...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - January 16, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research