Sentences with phrase «substance misuse problems»

Many have mental health and substance misuse problems.

Her practice includes dealing with cases with an international element, substance misuse problems, domestic violence and power imbalance between parents.

Two trials excluded women with a substance misuse problem (Kenny 1994; Rowley 1995), and two trials excluded women with significant medical disease or previous history of a classical caesarean or more than two caesareans (Homer 2001), or women requiring admission to the maternal fetal medicine unit (Biro 2000).

Not exact matches

Deal with the problem and the substance misuse disappears.

«Mr. David Burrowes (Enfield, Southgate)(Con): Last month, the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse published figures that reveal that nearly 25,000 young people aged under 18 are in treatment for drug and alcohol problems.

Clare has a strong work ethic and is adept at representing clients from all backgrounds including clients with diagnosed mental health problems, learning difficulties, substance misuse / addiction problems and parents who are often under intense emotional pressure in cases concerning their children.

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.

Rates of adolescent depression appear to be rising1, 2 with the 1 - year prevalence suggested to be between 2 — 4 %.3, 4 Early treatment is important because adolescent depression has high levels of future morbidity including further emotional disorders, suicidality, physical health problems, substance misuse and problems in social functioning.4, 5

ACEs are strongly related to the development and prevalence of a wide range of health problems throughout a person's lifespan, including those associated with substance misuse.

Thus the younger the child the more likely the child is to suffer residual and pervasive problems following traumatic experiences such as witnessing family violence or being abused or neglected.21 Exposure to such experiences can alter a developing child's brain in ways that can result in a range of inter-related psychological, emotional and social problems including: depression and anxiety; post traumatic stress disorder; problems with emotional regulation; substance misuse; relationship difficulties; and physical problems including cardiovascular disease, diabetes and stroke.22

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

Long - term outcomes include academic underachievement and underemployment, juvenile delinquency, adult crime and violence, anti-social behaviour problems, and substance misuse [8, 9].

Attention - deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects 3 % — 5 % of children and young people under 18 years old.1 The core symptoms include inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity leading to significant impairments in academic and social function and increased risk of substance misuse, unemployment, criminality and mental health problems.2 3 Early treatment is crucial to improve symptoms and reduce the burden on the family and wider social and healthcare systems.4 With the increasing rates of diagnosis of ADHD, spending on ADHD medication has increased sevenfold between 1998 and 2005,5 and expenditure on medication treatment costs in the UK is now estimated at # 78 million per year.5 6 This has placed increasing financial burden on health services and highlighted the need for more efficient and cost - effective services to diagnose and treat the condition.

Based on the Youth to Youth model that had been working in Dover for years, the Granite Youth Alliance was created to bring together students from throughout the region to tackle the problem of substance misuse from within.

Children who have psychological problems early on tend to have higher rates of substance misuse, aggression, risk - taking behavior, and academic challenges than their peers.

Nevertheless, many families with known and measured risks for behaviour problems were recruited, with 39 % of the sample at baseline reporting the risk factors of maternal depression, anxiety, substance misuse, partner conflict, social isolation and / or financial problems.5

Primary components of psychoeducation include information about: the illness and the role of medication; regulation of biological rhythms (eg, the sleep — wake cycle); identification of illness triggers; personal illness profiles (eg, identification of prodromes); and relapse prevention plans.24 Other elements encompass risk behaviour, including substance misuse, stress management and problem - solving strategies.24, 25 The number of sessions involved in psychoeducation programs varies, from five sessions in the first phase of the Life Goals Program26 to 21 in another group - based psychoeducation program.27

Lack of safety and well - being; social, emotional, behavioral and mental health problems; trauma, loss; substance misuse; truancy; academic and special education; social isolation; noncompliance; aggression / anger; running away

I have also worked in substance misuse services and with a range of addiction related problems.»

Although we have seen a tremendous change in community attitudes over the last decade towards common mental health problems such as depression, anxiety and related alcohol or other substance misuse (Highet et al., 2006; Jorm et al., 2006; Pirkis, 2005), it is clear that we have not yet provided the wider social (or health care) services or environment to assist young people to access the help they need.

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.