Second, despite problem behaviour being less common among Chinese adolescents than among their Western counterparts (Jessor et al. 2003), there is a rising trend of adolescent developmental problems, such as abuse
of psychotropic substances (Shek 2007), adolescent suicide (Sun and Hui 2007) and school violence (Wong 2004).
The consumption
of psychotropic substances among children with externalized disorders: Consumption portrait and characteristics associated with early initiation to cigarettes, alcohol and cannabis
This study was designed (1) to describe the consumption
of psychotropic substances among pre-adolescents with externalized disorders and (2) to identify the personal, family and social characteristics which differentiate those who have been introduced to psychotropic substances from those who do not consume them.
Not exact matches
It requires: operators engaged in the export or import or in intermediary activities involving scheduled
substances to have a licence; and operators to notify the competent authorities about any circumstances which suggest that scheduled
substances intended for import, export or intermediary activities might be diverted for the illicit manufacture
of narcotic drugs or
psychotropic substances.
Two classes
of medications — narcotics and
psychotropics — are often problematic, but some countries also exclude medicines used to treat neurological conditions such as epilepsy and others treat sedating antihistamines as banned
substances.
The Life Insured being under the influence
of, or the Life Insured abusing, any drugs, alcohol, narcotic or
psychotropic substance not prescribed by a registered medical practitioner;
If the insured person at the time
of the accident was under the influence
of drugs, alcohol, narcotics or
psychotropic substances, unless prescribed by a registered medical practitioner.
Life Assured being under the influence
of alcohol, narcotics,
psychotropic substances or drugs unless taken in accordance with the lawful directions and prescription
of a qualified and registered medical practitioner
promotes the use
of narcotic /
psychotropic substances, provides information on their production and use;
Charted and recorded information in client files.Tracked client movement on and off the unit by documenting times and destinations
of clients.Checked facility for open windows, locked doors, malfunctioning smoke detectors and other safety hazards.Quickly responded to crisis situations when severe mental health and behavioral issues arose.Efficiently gathered information from families and social services agencies to inform development
of treatment plans.Documented all patient information including service plans, treatment reports and progress notes.Collaborated closely with treatment team to appropriately coordinate client care services.Developed comprehensive treatment plans that focused on accurate diagnosis and behavioral treatment
of problems.Consulted with psychiatrists about client medication changes, issues with medicine compliance and efficacy
of medications.Organized treatment projects that focused on problem solving skills and creative thinking.Referred clients to other programs and community agencies to enhance treatment processes.Created and reviewed master treatment and discharge plans for each client.Guided clients in understanding illnesses and treatment plans.Developed appropriate policies for the identification
of medically - related social and emotional needs
of clients.Assisted clients in scheduling home visits and phone calls and monitored effectiveness
of these activities.Evaluated patients for psychiatric services and
psychotropic medications.Monitored patients prescribed
psychotropic medications to assess the medications» effectiveness and side effects.Evaluated patients to determine potential need to transfer to specialized inpatient mental health facilities.Administered medication to patients presenting serious risk
of danger to themselves and others.Conducted psychiatric evaluations and executed medication management for both inpatient and outpatient facilities.Led patients in individual, family, group and marital therapy sessions.Diagnosed mental health, emotional and
substance abuse disorders.Recorded comprehensive patient histories and coordinated treatment plans with multi-disciplinary team members.Consulted with and developed appropriate treatment and rehabilitation plans for dually diagnosed patients.Referenced and used various therapy techniques, including psychodynamic, family systems, cognitive behavioral and lifespan integration psychotherapy.
A growing collection
of evidence related to ACEs and other childhood stressors is available: ACEs have an impact on health and
substance use, 2 mental health, 3 health care utilization, 4
psychotropic medication use, 5 and autoimmune disease.6 The overarching point is made: the impact
of trauma in childhood is lasting.
Exclusion criteria included having a current psychiatric diagnosis, current
substance abuse, or a history
of taking
psychotropic medication within 2 weeks
of the experiment.
General alcohol use (lifetime and current drinking), social factors (peer susceptibility, social norms, estimated descriptive norm), alcohol - related cognitions (drinking motives, drink refusal self - efficacy, alcohol expectancies) and use
of other (
psychotropic)
substances including cigarettes, marijuana and other drugs.
The girls who had been introduced to
psychotropic substances early presented certain temperamental characteristics
of activity, intensity and distractibility.
The results indicate that 41.2 %
of the youth who had externalized behaviour problems had been introduced to a
psychotropic substance before the age
of 12 years.