Sentences with phrase «substance use problems in»

This is unfortunate, considering that early onset is one of the strongest identified risk factors for substance use problems in later life (Breslau et al. 1993; Chen et al. 2005; De Wit et al. 2000) and these personality predispositions may play a particularly important role in explaining risk behavior and receptivity for substance use during the period of adolescence (e.g., Carver et al. 2009; Malmberg et al. 2010b).

The use of medication to treat attention deficient hyperactivity disorder is linked to significantly lower risk for substance use problems in adolescents and adults with ADHD, according to a study led by researchers at Indiana University.

Not exact matches

Most chemicals used in hydraulic fracking are not harmful, while precautions can be taken to prevent problems from those substances which are, according to a CSIRO report released today.

Available for download here is a presentation by Ruth Dalzell, Family Support Manager, National Children's Bureau, called «Children's voices in families with problem substance use».

Of all Oneida County Residents in 2015 who admitted to substance abuse problems 35 % admitted to using heroin.

«Regardless if cognitive impairments precede substance use or vice versa, poorer cognitive functioning negatively impacts daily life and may cause lack of insight into one's substance use as a source of problems, impeding treatment utilization or decreasing the likelihood of effective treatment,» said senior author Deborah Hasin, PhD, Columbia Mailman School of Public Health professor of Epidemiology and in the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center.

The researchers also found that offenders who participated in the MHC who also had substance use problems had a 4.76 times greater decrease in jail time from repeat offending when compared to offenders without substance use problems who participated in the MHC.

Among shelter users in Toronto, 40 per cent reported current drug problems, with marijuana, cocaine and opiates the three most frequently used substances.

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.

«This paper shows that several A-CRA procedures are consistent with procedures in evidence - supported treatments for common co-occurring mental health problems, and as an example, describes in detail how A-CRA can be used in the treatment of co-occurring substance use and depression disorders.»

«This paper is important in that it advances our understanding of the relation of sleep to substance use problems to include not only problems sleeping, that is, trouble falling asleep and / or staying asleep, but also insufficient sleep, addressed here as hours of sleep,» added Tim Roehrs, director of research at the Sleep Disorders and Research Center at the Henry Ford Hospital, and one of the first researchers to identify sleep insufficiency as a clinical issue in the 1990s.

In addition to supporting the overall effectiveness of school - based mental health care, follow - up analyses revealed that school - based services targeting child behavior problems were particularly effective, relative to services targeting child attention problems, mood and anxiety problems, or substance use.

The committee reports «substantial evidence» linking early marijuana use with substance abuse later in life and suggesting that cannabis increases the likelihood of respiratory problems, motor vehicle accidents, and low birth weight in infants born to pot - smoking mothers.

However, it has not been possible to know the extent of this problem, because diagnoses and details regarding substance use are typically not documented in people's medical records, previous research shows.

The risk of substance use problems during periods of medication use was 35 percent lower in men and 31 percent lower in women in the study.

Once he had information on the ingredients in consumer products, he had to solve the problem of chemical synonymy — the use of different names for the same substance.

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.

In patients with substance - use problems, we see low levels of dopamine and certain dopamine receptors in the striatum, a brain region known to influence reward - related behaviorIn patients with substance - use problems, we see low levels of dopamine and certain dopamine receptors in the striatum, a brain region known to influence reward - related behaviorin the striatum, a brain region known to influence reward - related behaviors.

Interagency collaboration among those service providers could ensure that professionals respond to problem behavior related to drug or alcohol use in a consistent manner and that educators learn how their own behavior might deter student substance abuse and support those in recovery.

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.

CVMA partners with Peer Assistance Services to provide confidential services to those in the veterinary profession who may be experiencing physical, emotional, psychological, or substance use problems.

In addressing its e-waste problem, the US is lagging behind the EU, which has recently created two new policies on ways to deal with e-waste: the Restriction on the Use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directives.

Opened in 1957, it was designed to be «more clinic, than court,» fostering a child - centred approach to youth justice that aims to address the underlying factors that lead young people to conflict with the law, including problems at home, poverty and under - housing, substance use and mental health issues.

Alcohol is the most commonly used addictive substance in the United States: 17.6 million people, or one in every 12 adults, suffer from alcohol abuse or dependence along with several million more who engage in risky, binge drinking patterns that could lead to alcohol problems.

Skill Highlights Criminal justice Data analysis Public service Office administration Crime trends and patterns Team collaboration and leadership Education and Training University of North Georgia 2016Associate of Science: Criminal JusticeOakwood, GACriminal Justice TrainingFundamentals of Criminal Justiceâ $ cents Gained insight into criminal justice system, including history, philosophy, constitutional limitations, and processes used to achieve overall mission and goals.â $ cents Critically evaluated police, courts and corrections divisions, including contributions to criminal justice system and interrelationship.Fundamentals of Law Enforcementâ $ cents Analyzed and discussed historical and contemporary issues and concepts underlying American policing.â $ cents Examined characteristics and operational mission of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, including their impact on culture on society.Introduction to Social Problemsâ $ cents Investigated methods and theories used by sociologists to explore and define social natures such as culture, socialization, social organization, social institutions, and social stratification.â $ cents Evaluated problems of crime and social deviance, including sexual variance, substance abuse, physical and mental illness, crime and delinquency, and violence in society.

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.

The study utilized Common Sense Parenting (CSP) to examine reduced substance use, conduct problems, and school suspensions through previously identified short - term improvements in parents» reports of their children's emotion regulation skills.

Results showed significant improvements in substance use (both alcohol and drug), trauma - related symptoms, suicide risk, suicidal thoughts, social adjustment, family functioning, problem solving, depression, cognitions about substance use, and didactic knowledge related to the treatment.

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.

While the data do not provide detailed information about the family or household circumstances prebirth or postbirth, previous research demonstrates that households with heavy parental alcohol use are at risk of instability, as well as concomitant risks such as abuse, poor family functioning, mental health problems and illicit substance use.13 17 29 This is likely to be an environment in which school attendance is not prioritised.

Often I work with people in recovery from alcohol or drug problems as well as assisting parents and families in dealing with substance use in the family.»

Comorbid mental health symptoms were common: 28 % of youth reported significant externalizing symptoms or conduct problems (eg, disobedient, stealing, aggression), 60 22 % screened positive for posttraumatic stress disorder, 61 25 % endorsed 1 or more indicators of problematic substance use, 62 27 % reported suicidal ideation, 60 and 13 % reported suicide attempts or deliberate self - harm (defined as some suicidal ideation plus some suicide attempt or deliberate self - harm during the previous 6 months on the Youth Self Report).60 About 22 % reported specialty mental health care and psychotherapy / counseling in the past 6 months, and 16 % reported medication treatment in the past 6 months.

«Authoritarian» parenting, characterized by high control and low warmth, is associated with a lack of social competence and self - esteem, aggressiveness, and poor academic achievement; «permissive» parenting, characterized by high warmth and low control, is associated with impulsive, aggressive behavior, and substance use problems; and «disengaged» (sometimes called «neglectful») parenting, in which both warmth and control are low, is associated with impulsivity, behavioral and emotional problems, school dropout, substance use, and delinquency.10, 11

«I have expertise in working with children through adults who struggle with issues such as anxiety, substance use, divorce, grief, trauma, depression, and learning and academic problems, as well as with young adults transitioning to college or struggling to find direction.

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.

Sara Becker, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in the treatment of adolescents with emotional, behavioral, and substance use problems.

Describes detailed trauma histories, mental health problems, and associated risk factors (i.e., academic problems, substance / alcohol use, and concurrent child welfare involvement) among adolescents with recent involvement in the juvenile justice system.

Substance abuse in Denver is a significant problem, with 21 percent of the city's residents reporting use of illicit drugs over the course of the last year.

«I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor specializing in treating individuals dealing with substance use and co-occuring disorders and their associated problems.

Addresses the approaches, methods, and strategies used to identify mental health and substance use problems of high - risk youths (persons whose ages are between birth and 22 years) in settings that serve either a broad spectrum of children and adolescents or a high - risk population.

Identifying Mental Health and Substance Use Problems of Children and Adolescents: A Guide for Child - Serving Organizations (PDF - 2,954 KB) Holt (2011) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services Addresses the approaches, methods, and strategies used to identify mental health and substance use problems of high - risk youths (persons whose ages are between birth and 22 years) in settings that serve either a broad spectrum of children and adolescents or a high - risk poSubstance Use Problems of Children and Adolescents: A Guide for Child - Serving Organizations (PDF - 2,954 KB) Holt (2011) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services Addresses the approaches, methods, and strategies used to identify mental health and substance use problems of high - risk youths (persons whose ages are between birth and 22 years) in settings that serve either a broad spectrum of children and adolescents or a high - risk populatiUse Problems of Children and Adolescents: A Guide for Child - Serving Organizations (PDF - 2,954 KB) Holt (2011) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services Addresses the approaches, methods, and strategies used to identify mental health and substance use problems of high - risk youths (persons whose ages are between birth and 22 years) in settings that serve either a broad spectrum of children and adolescents or a high - risk popProblems of Children and Adolescents: A Guide for Child - Serving Organizations (PDF - 2,954 KB) Holt (2011) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services Addresses the approaches, methods, and strategies used to identify mental health and substance use problems of high - risk youths (persons whose ages are between birth and 22 years) in settings that serve either a broad spectrum of children and adolescents or a high - risk poSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services Addresses the approaches, methods, and strategies used to identify mental health and substance use problems of high - risk youths (persons whose ages are between birth and 22 years) in settings that serve either a broad spectrum of children and adolescents or a high - risk posubstance use problems of high - risk youths (persons whose ages are between birth and 22 years) in settings that serve either a broad spectrum of children and adolescents or a high - risk populatiuse problems of high - risk youths (persons whose ages are between birth and 22 years) in settings that serve either a broad spectrum of children and adolescents or a high - risk popproblems of high - risk youths (persons whose ages are between birth and 22 years) in settings that serve either a broad spectrum of children and adolescents or a high - risk population.

Prevalence and Timing of Diagnosable Mental Health, Alcohol, and Substance Use Problems Among Older Adolescents in the Child Welfare System

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.

An alternative and potentially fruitful strategy would be to assess multiple relevant domains of externalizing symptoms in our research and clinical endeavors (e.g., aggression, conduct problems, high risk behaviors, substance use, and risky sexual behaviors).

This project investigated the influence of sub-threshold depressive symptoms in combination with early onset substance use on the subsequent development of mental health problems in young people.

Prevalence and Timing of Diagnosable Mental Health, Alcohol, and Substance Use Problems Among Older Adolescents in the Child Welfare System Keller, Salazar, & Courtney (2010) Children and Youth Services Review, 32 (4) View Abstract Reports the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depression, alcohol abuse / dependence, and substance abuse / dependence diagnoses assessed with a structured clinical interview protocol in a population - based, multi-State, age cohort of older adolescents about to exit child welfareSubstance Use Problems Among Older Adolescents in the Child Welfare System Keller, Salazar, & Courtney (2010) Children and Youth Services Review, 32 (4) View Abstract Reports the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depression, alcohol abuse / dependence, and substance abuse / dependence diagnoses assessed with a structured clinical interview protocol in a population - based, multi-State, age cohort of older adolescents about to exit child welfaresubstance abuse / dependence diagnoses assessed with a structured clinical interview protocol in a population - based, multi-State, age cohort of older adolescents about to exit child welfare systems.

The ASSIST provides information about the substances people have ever used in their lifetime; those used in the past three months; problems related to substance use; risk of current or future harm; dependence; and injecting drug use.

Child Welfare Training Toolkit: Helping Child Welfare Workers Support Families With Substance Use, Mental, and Co-Occurring Disorders Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare Provides learning opportunities and baseline knowledge on substance use and mental health problems in families receiving child welfare services; motivates and facilitates cross-systems work; and incorporates cultural awareness and competency in child welfare Substance Use, Mental, and Co-Occurring Disorders Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare Provides learning opportunities and baseline knowledge on substance use and mental health problems in families receiving child welfare services; motivates and facilitates cross-systems work; and incorporates cultural awareness and competency in child welfare practiUse, Mental, and Co-Occurring Disorders Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare Provides learning opportunities and baseline knowledge on substance use and mental health problems in families receiving child welfare services; motivates and facilitates cross-systems work; and incorporates cultural awareness and competency in child welfare Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare Provides learning opportunities and baseline knowledge on substance use and mental health problems in families receiving child welfare services; motivates and facilitates cross-systems work; and incorporates cultural awareness and competency in child welfare Substance Abuse and Child Welfare Provides learning opportunities and baseline knowledge on substance use and mental health problems in families receiving child welfare services; motivates and facilitates cross-systems work; and incorporates cultural awareness and competency in child welfare substance use and mental health problems in families receiving child welfare services; motivates and facilitates cross-systems work; and incorporates cultural awareness and competency in child welfare practiuse and mental health problems in families receiving child welfare services; motivates and facilitates cross-systems work; and incorporates cultural awareness and competency in child welfare practice.

Articles discuss issues in sibling relationships, including problem behavior; interactions with playmates and teachers; role of familism; links with individual adjustment; maternal perception of sibling negativity; transition to siblinghood; parental differential treatment; adjustment; adolescent substance use; conduct problems; delinquency training; risk to siblings in abusing families; adjustment to chronic disability; and antisocial behavior.

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.