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.

Vea el video del seminario web 'Alcohol Occasionals' de SHAAP / SARN, celebrado a través de Zoom el 21 de junio de 2022:

"'Solo tengo la impresión de que tengo que resolverme': Cómo las personas con consumo excesivo de alcohol y depresión concurrentes describen la atención que reciben en un sistema de salud fragmentado: un estudio cualitativo" por la Dra. Kat Jackson y la Dra. Amy O'Donnell de la Universidad de Newcastle.

El consumo de sustancias y las necesidades de salud mental son dos de las principales preocupaciones de muchas personas que experimentan desventajas múltiples. Sabemos que a las personas que experimentan ambos problemas al mismo tiempo (también conocidas como "afecciones concurrentes" o "diagnóstico dual") les resulta difícil o imposible acceder al apoyo adecuado para sus necesidades.

Sin embargo, a pesar de estas preocupaciones, el apoyo adecuado a las personas con enfermedades concurrentes sigue siendo un desafío no resuelto para muchas áreas locales. Sin el apoyo adecuado, la salud, el...

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...

Hacer lo que importa en tiempos de estrés es una guía de gestión del estrés de la OMS para hacer frente a la adversidad. Esta guía ilustrada apoya la implementación de la recomendación de la OMS para el manejo del estrés.

Hay muchas causas de estrés, incluidas las dificultades personales (por ejemplo, conflicto con seres queridos, estar solo, falta de ingresos, preocupaciones sobre el futuro), problemas en el trabajo (por ejemplo, conflicto con colegas, un trabajo extremadamente exigente o inseguro) o amenazas importantes en su comunidad (por ejemplo, violencia, enfermedad, falta de...

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...