Contingency management (CM) is a psychological treatment based on operant conditioning. It consists of providing incentives in exchange for achieving a target behaviour such as abstinence or other treatmentrelated variables (e.g. session attendance, adherence to medication). The objective of this article was to introduce the rationale of CM for substance use and, more specifically, for smoking cessation. A growing body of empirical literature supports CM as an effective treatment for quitting smoking both in the general population and among other hard-to-treat smokers (e.g. pregnant women or...

Watch the video of the SHAAP/SARN 'Alcohol Occasionals' webinar, held over Zoom on 23 May 2022: "Navigating the complexity of harm and care: a qualitative study of self-harm and alcohol use" by Dr Amy Chandler and Annie Taylor from the University of Edinburgh.

Παρακολουθήστε το βίντεο του διαδικτυακού σεμιναρίου SHAAP/SARN «Alcohol Occasionals», που πραγματοποιήθηκε μέσω Zoom στις 21 Ιουνίου 2022:

"'Έχω απλώς την εντύπωση ότι πρέπει να τακτοποιήσω τον εαυτό μου': Πώς οι άνθρωποι με συνυπάρχουσα βαριά χρήση αλκοόλ και κατάθλιψη περιγράφουν τη φροντίδα που λαμβάνουν σε ένα κατακερματισμένο σύστημα υγείας - μια ποιοτική μελέτη" από τη Δρ Kat Jackson και τη Δρ Amy O'Donnell από το Πανεπιστήμιο του Newcastle.

Η χρήση ουσιών και οι ανάγκες ψυχικής υγείας είναι δύο από τις κύριες ανησυχίες για πολλούς ανθρώπους που αντιμετωπίζουν πολλαπλά μειονεκτήματα. Γνωρίζουμε ότι οι άνθρωποι που αντιμετωπίζουν και τα δύο προβλήματα ταυτόχρονα (γνωστά και ως «συνυπάρχουσες καταστάσεις» ή «διπλή διάγνωση») δυσκολεύονται ή αδυνατούν να έχουν πρόσβαση στη σωστή υποστήριξη για τις ανάγκες τους.

Ωστόσο, παρά τις ανησυχίες αυτές, η κατάλληλη υποστήριξη για άτομα με συνυπάρχουσες παθήσεις παραμένει μια ανεπίλυτη πρόκληση για πολλές τοπικές περιοχές. Χωρίς την κατάλληλη υποστήριξη, η υγεία, η ευημερία και η εμπιστοσύνη...

Research has shown that alcohol use and common mental disorders co-occur; however, little is known about how the global prevalence of alcohol use compares across different mental disorders.

This review examined:

(i) report global associations of alcohol use (alcohol use disorder (AUD), binge drinking and consumption) comparing those with and without common mental disorders 

(ii) how this differed among those with and without specific types of common mental disorders 

(iii) how results may differ by study characteristics.

Results:

A total of 512 papers were reviewed. Individuals with a...

Abstract

Background and Aims

Research has shown that alcohol use and common mental disorders co-occur; however, little is known about how the global prevalence of alcohol use compares across different common mental disorders. The aim of this study was to (i) report global associations of alcohol use (alcohol use disorder, binge drinking and consumption) compare those with and without common mental disorders, (ii) examine how this differed among those with and without specific types of common mental disorders and (iii) examine how results may differ by study characteristics.

The systematic...

This document provides guidance for UNHCR staff and partners on protecting the rights of older persons in situations of forced displacement or statelessness.

When responding to the phases of forced displacement (flight, displacement, return, resettlement or integration), UNHCR staff and partners need to ensure that older persons’ rights to independence, participation, self-fulfilment, dignity, and care are met without discrimination. To do this, teams should develop a thorough understanding of both the needs and capacities of older persons in displaced populations.

Systematic application of...

Doing What Matters in Times of Stress is a WHO stress management guide for coping with adversity. This illustrated guide supports implementation of WHO’s recommendation for stress management.

There are many causes of stress, including personal difficulties (e.g. conflict with loved ones, being alone, lack of income, worries about the future), problems at work (e.g. conflict with colleagues, an extremely demanding or insecure job) or major threats in your community (e.g. violence, disease, lack of economic opportunity).

This guide is for anyone who experiences stress, ranging from parents and...

Drinking alcohol can increase someone's risk of dying by suicide. This is connected to both the impact of long-term alcohol use and the immediate effects of drinking.

Samaritans and Suicide Prevention Consortium have conducted research exploring what the relationship between alcohol and suicide looks like for people living in England, in their own words.

Key findings:

• There is no ‘one-size-fits-all’. The best support people received acknowledged their personal circumstances and made them feel trusted and listened to. Unfortunately, many people did not receive this level of care.
• For many...