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.

Watch the video of the SHAAP/SARN 'Alcohol Occasionals' webinar, held over Zoom on 21 June 2022:

"‘I’m just getting the impression I have to sort myself out’: How people with co-occurring heavy alcohol use and depression describe the care they receive in a fragmented health system - a qualitative study" by Dr Kat Jackson & Dr Amy O’Donnell from Newcastle University.

Substance use and mental health needs are two of the primary concerns for many people experiencing multiple disadvantage. We know that people who experience both issues at the same time (also known as “co-occurring conditions” or “dual diagnosis”) find it difficult or impossible to access the right support for their needs.

However, despite these concerns, appropriate support for people with co- occurring conditions remains an unresolved challenge for many local areas. Without appropriate support, individuals’ health, wellbeing and trust in services can be drastically harmed. In this briefing...

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...

Questo documento fornisce indicazioni al personale e ai partner dell'UNHCR sulla protezione dei diritti delle persone anziane in situazioni di sfollamento forzato o apolidia.

Nel rispondere alle fasi dello sfollamento forzato (fuga, sfollamento, rimpatrio, reinsediamento o integrazione), il personale e i partner dell'UNHCR devono garantire che i diritti degli anziani all'indipendenza, alla partecipazione, all'autorealizzazione, alla dignità e all'assistenza siano rispettati senza discriminazioni. Per fare ciò, le équipe dovrebbero sviluppare una comprensione approfondita sia dei bisogni che...

Fare ciò che conta in tempi di stress è una guida alla gestione dello stress dell'OMS per far fronte alle avversità. Questa guida illustrata supporta l'attuazione della raccomandazione dell'OMS per la gestione dello stress.

Ci sono molte cause di stress, tra cui difficoltà personali (ad es. conflitto con i propri cari, solitudine, mancanza di reddito, preoccupazioni per il futuro), problemi sul lavoro (ad es. conflitto con i colleghi, un lavoro estremamente impegnativo o insicuro) o gravi minacce nella propria comunità (ad es. violenza, malattia, mancanza di opportunità economiche).

Questa...

Bere alcolici può aumentare il rischio di morte per suicidio. Ciò è collegato sia all'impatto dell'uso di alcol a lungo termine che agli effetti immediati del bere.

Samaritans and Suicide Prevention Consortium ha condotto una ricerca esplorando come appare la relazione tra alcol e suicidio per le persone che vivono in Inghilterra, con le loro stesse parole.

Risultati principali:

• Non esiste una "taglia unica". Il miglior supporto che le persone hanno ricevuto ha riconosciuto le loro circostanze personali e le ha fatte sentire fidate e ascoltate. Sfortunatamente, molte persone non hanno...