Sentences with phrase «other substance use problems»

Our team is also looking into how mindfulness might help people with other substance use problems,» said co-author Shirley Serfaty (UCL Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology).

Not exact matches

I respected him even more for admitting to being an alcoholic, facing up to his demons, undergoing rehabilitation and using his post playing life providing support to others with substance abuse problems.

Spanking: Parenthood's Dirty Little (and Common) Secret This week a study was released saying when children are disciplined using harsh physical punishment like spanking, they are at higher risk of depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and other mental health problems - even if they aren't otherwise abused or maltreated.

This week a study was released saying when children are disciplined using harsh physical punishment like spanking, they are at higher risk of depression, anxiety, substance abuse and other mental health problems — even if they aren't otherwise abused or maltreated.

Those resolving cannabis problems do so at younger ages, with less assistance than those resolving other substance - use problems.»

While study participants also were much less likely to use any formal sources of assistance or support in resolving problems with cannabis than those whose problems were with other substances, that finding was less common in those who resolved a cannabis problem more recently, which may reflect the increased availability and potency of cannabis in recent years.

These participants were not currently using alcohol or illicit substances and did not have diagnoses of dementia or other neurological problems.

Peer support specialists are people with a history of substance use disorder or mental illness who are in recovery and have been trained to provide personal, experience - based guidance and assistance to others with similar problems.

Often called «rehab» for short, the term is used commonly for both physical injuries (such as regaining muscle strength after an accident, for example) and mental problems (such as addiction to drugs, alcohol or other substances).

The program provides outreach, case management and HCHV Contract Residential Services to ensure that chronically homeless veterans — especially those with serious mental health and / or substance use problems — can be placed in VA or community - based programs that provide quality housing and other specialized services.

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.

Mothers were eligible to participate if they did not require the use of an interpreter, and reported one or more of the following risk factors for poor maternal or child outcomes in their responses to routine standardised psychosocial and domestic violence screening conducted by midwives for every mother booking in to the local hospital for confinement: maternal age under 19 years; current probable distress (assessed as an Edinburgh Depression Scale (EDS) 17 score of 10 or more)(as a lower cut - off score was used than the antenatal validated cut - off score for depression, the term «distress» is used rather than «depression»; use of this cut - off to indicate those distressed approximated the subgroups labelled in other trials as «psychologically vulnerable» or as having «low psychological resources» 14); lack of emotional and practical support; late antenatal care (after 20 weeks gestation); major stressors in the past 12 months; current substance misuse; current or history of mental health problem or disorder; history of abuse in mother's own childhood; and history of domestic violence.

I have a wide range of experience with depression and mood disorders, anxiety, relational problems, grief, severe mental illness, substance use, and other co occurring conditions.»

The Drug Abuse Screening Test, Short Form (DAST - 10) was used to screen for probable drug abuse or dependence on a wide variety of substances other than alcohol.26 Respondents who used drugs other than alcohol in the past 12 months were asked whether they had experienced any of 10 drug - related problems in the past 12 months.

«You might experience anger, anxiety, depression, health problems, substance use and other painful difficulties.

In addition to substance use problems I also work with clients struggling with Anxiety disorders, depression, trauma, and other problematic / impulsive behaviors such as self - harm and chronic suicidality.

Information and skills training about specific issues (eg., notifications, working with other professionals, dealing with angry parents, parents with substance use or mental health problems etc..)

Youth participating in programs implemented through the PROSPER Delivery System scored significantly lower on a number of negative behavioral outcomes, including drunkenness, cigarette use, marijuana use, use of other illicit substances, and conduct problem behaviors, up to 6 1/2 years past baseline; in many cases higher - risk youth benefited more.

Excessive alcohol consumption could have a role in these pathways, being closely related to suicide and interpersonal violence, 34 — 36 and alongside other substance misuse, it was found to be associated with suicide in other disadvantaged groups.37 — 41 Despite the lack of exact estimates, illicit drug use too seems to be a substantial and increasing problem among travellers.20, 42

Over time, DBT has been adapted and used to help people with a variety of complex emotional problems, such as those with borderline personality disorder (BPD), people with eating or substance related disorders, suicidal adolescents, people struggling with treatment - resistant depression, among many other difficulties.

Two findings are consistent within the recent research literature: 1) youth with pre-existing problems are at higher risk for substance use disorders, and 2) substance use plays a role in the onset and exacerbation of other problems.

Many people who experience problems with gambling experience other substance use or mental health conditions, and

RRFT is novel in its integration of these components, given that standard care for trauma - exposed youth often entails treatment of substance use problems separate from treatment of other trauma - related psychopathology.

RRFT is an integrative, ecologically informed, and exposure - based approach to addressing co-occurring symptoms of PTSD (and other mental health problems), substance use problems, and other risk behaviors often experienced by trauma - exposed adolescents.

Rather, it serves to exacerbate other problems; when other problems are present, such as codependence, violence, or intense resentment, substance use makes the problem worse, and multiplies the stress and problems they cause.

Target Population: Trauma - exposed adolescents aged 13 - 18 years who experience co-occurring trauma - related mental health problems (e.g., posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD], depression), substance use problems, and other risk behaviors (e.g., risky sexual behavior, non-suicidal self - injury)

Over the past 25 years, program developers, school districts, universities and independent research firms have conducted program evaluations which indicate that the Lions Quest program improves achievement test scores, changes attitudes and beliefs regarding substance abuse and violence, lowers rates of disciplinary problems, lowers risk of dropping out of school and decreases use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.

It teaches people with PTSD and substance use problems a number of different coping skills, including learning how to ask others for help, recognizing warning signs or high - risk situations for drug / alcohol use, self - care, and coping with PTSD symptoms.

Results indicated that The Seven Challenges was effective at increasing the number of days refrained from using alcohol and other drugs (AOD), reducing use of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other drugs, and reducing substance use problems and internal mental distress.

Some of our other projects involve refining existing interventions, as well as developing and testing new treatment programs, to promote resilience in young people who have experienced trauma and struggle with certain behavioral or emotional problems, like posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance use, risky sexual behavior, and depression.

In both conditions, youth improved in other behavioral domains including substance use, internalizing and externalizing problems, and emotion and task - oriented coping.

In some cases, the psychiatric disorder starts before the substance use, but in other cases, it starts after substance abuse has become a problem.

With regards to other associated problems influencing the development of antisocial behavior, the model suggests a reciprocal association between CD and substance use.

The program is also suitable for use with traumatized adolescents who may not meet criteria for PTSD but are experiencing behavior problems, school refusal, substance use, early pregnancy, and other high - risk behaviors.

2 Other versions of PMTO serve families — including two - parent families — with children of either gender exhibiting conduct problems (e.g., aggression, delinquency, and substance use).

Specifically, the ACE Study model relies strongly on the idea that adverse childhood experiences create a burden of psychological stress that changes behavior, cognitions, emotions, and physical functions in ways that promote subsequent health problems and illness.22 Among the hypothesized pathways, adverse childhood experiences lead to depression and posttraumatic stress disorder, which in turn can lead to substance abuse, sleep disorders, inactivity, immunosuppression, inflammatory responses, and inconsistent health care use, possibly leading to other medical conditions later in life.23, 24 Therefore, childhood behavioral and emotional symptoms very likely represent a crucial mediator linking adverse childhood experiences and the longer term health - related problems found in the ACE substudies.

A pattern of substance use with high risk of developing problems (at least regular use of alcohol or occasional use of cannabis or other illegal drugs) was found in 48.9 % of the sample.

The Incope (Bodenmann, 2000) is a questionnaire (5 - point scale) with 23 items (α = 0.80) developed on the basis of the COPE (Carver, Scheier, & Weintraub, 1989) measuring the following subscales such as active problem - solving («I attempt to tackle and solve the problem»), positive self - verbalization («I persuade myself that I will make it»), rumination («I ruminate for a long time and keep on thinking about the occurrence»), passivity / evasion («I wait until things change on their own, even if I might be able to do something»), negative emotional expression («I express my feelings without considering what this means for others»), substance use («I consume something that calms me down (cigarettes, alcohol, sweets, tranquiliser»)(α = 0.52 to α = 0.80).

[jounal] Ellickson, P. / 1997 / Profiles of violent youth: Substance use and other concurrent problems / American Journal of Public Health 87 (6): 985 ~ 991

Several studies have found that specific parent (Klahr et al., 2015) and child (Kryski et al., 2014) genes are associated with parental warmth and hostility, two factors often targeted in interventions to prevent future substance use or other problem behaviors.

We chose this validated measure of externalizing behavior, as opposed to other broader measures, as it takes into account those specific externalizing traits commonly comorbid with SUD (see Introduction, A Focus on Youths with Child / Adolescent - Onset Substance Use Problems).

The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) was recently developed for the WHO by an international group of substance abuse researchers to screen for problem or risky use of tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, amphetamine - type stimulants, sedatives, hallucinogens, inhalants, opioids, and «other drugs» that do not fall into the previous nine categories.40 The ASSIST was found to have high internal consistency (α > 0.80), correlated well against similarly worded items of other questionnaires, and good concurrent validity with a range of substance use and dependence meSubstance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) was recently developed for the WHO by an international group of substance abuse researchers to screen for problem or risky use of tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, amphetamine - type stimulants, sedatives, hallucinogens, inhalants, opioids, and «other drugs» that do not fall into the previous nine categories.40 The ASSIST was found to have high internal consistency (α > 0.80), correlated well against similarly worded items of other questionnaires, and good concurrent validity with a range of substance use and dependence mesubstance abuse researchers to screen for problem or risky use of tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, amphetamine - type stimulants, sedatives, hallucinogens, inhalants, opioids, and «other drugs» that do not fall into the previous nine categories.40 The ASSIST was found to have high internal consistency (α > 0.80), correlated well against similarly worded items of other questionnaires, and good concurrent validity with a range of substance use and dependence mesubstance use and dependence measures.40

Programmes that strengthen family relationships and improve parenting skills are considered to be among the most effective strategies for addressing youth problems, such as delinquency and substance abuse.23, 24 Studies have shown that parent interventions can decrease negative disciplinary behaviour in parents and increase the use of a variety of positive attending and other relationship - enhancing skills to improve child behaviour.27 — 29

Other shared risk factors might include a familial influence on PTSD and substance use disorders, 12,13 personality traits, early conduct problems, and family history of antisocial behavior, factors previously associated with PTSD and with substance use disorders.1,6,36 - 39

The same group then undertook a developmental group psychotherapy programme designed to focus on the multiple clinical problems typical in this population (depression, experience of abuse, behavioural disorder, substance misuse, poor self esteem and body image, and family conflict and disruption) and to combine effectively with other interventions (pharmacotherapy, individual and family therapies) using a group therapy format that was cost - effective of clinician time.

Notably, students reported that their parents were much more tolerant of their substance use than of other problem behaviors such as rudeness to adults and minor acts of delinquency.

Major research interests involve the identification of high - risk factors for adolescent substance use and other problem behaviors.

Differences between the three subgroups were expected on externalizing problems, delinquent behavior, and substance use, with the psychopathy - like group showing more externalizing problems, delinquent behavior, and substance use compared to both other groups.