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Treatment Settings
Various treatment formats, either in a live-in facility or through regular visits to a clinic, are designed for ongoing support, to help maintain recovery, and to prevent relapse.
Dual Relationships
In psychotherapy, a dual relationship occurs when a therapist has a second, significantly different relationship with their client in addition to the traditional client-therapist bond. For example, a therapist may find that the person...
Should Addiction Counselors Disclose They Are in Recovery?
Addiction therapy is often a personal and complex thing, which relies on interaction, bonding, and communication between counselors and their patients. This often happens because many of the people choosing to become addiction counselors...
Self-Disclosure and the Treatment of Substance Abuse
Abstract
The identification and treatment of the substance-abusing physician has led to outcome studies focusing on years of abstinence and resultant work performance, but little has been written addressing the therapeutic changes recovery...
Should Addiction Counselors Disclose Their Recovery?
More often than not, the answer is: no.
- “I’m in recovery too…so you can trust the suggestions I give you.”
- “I’ve been there, done that, so I ‘get’ where you are coming from.”
- “When I was in early recovery I wouldn’t trust normal people...
Therapeutic Relationships
The Importance of Therapeutic Relationships
A therapeutic relationship is an effective way to promote positive change in people. It involves building trust in order to encourage openness and honesty. This leads to better understanding...
The Role of Therapeutic Alliance in Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Young Adults
The therapeutic alliance is well-recognized as an integral part of psychotherapy; however, there is little understanding of how it is best utilized in the treatment of substance use disorders (SUDs), particularly in young adults. In this...
Physical Activity’s Role in Youth Substance Use and Mental Health
Introduction
The US Department of Health and Human Services has recommended youth ages 6-17 years old get 60 minutes or more of combined moderate and vigorous physical activity each day.
Physical activity, including playing sports, is...
Ricevere un trattamento per la dipendenza negli Stati Uniti: i dati demografici dei pazienti, la droga di scelta o la gravità del disturbo da uso di sostanze sono importanti?
Questo articolo esamina chi riceve il trattamento negli Stati Uniti in termini di caratteristiche demografiche, gravità della dipendenza e droga di scelta. Mentre il sesso, l'età e la razza / etnia hanno piccoli effetti sull'utilizzo del...
Dependência Química: Quais são os tipos de tratamento
Muitas pessoas não sabem que dependência química é uma doença crônica que possui tratamento. Ela se caracteriza pelo abuso de álcool, maconha, cocaína, crack ou outras substâncias entorpecentes, lícitas ou ilícitas. Esse tipo de doença...
Changes in Alcohol Consumption after Treatment for Depression: A Secondary Analysis of the Swedish Randomised Controlled Study REGASSA
Abstract
Objectives: Mental health problems and hazardous alcohol consumption often co-exist. Hazardous drinking could have a negative impact on different aspects of health and also negatively influence the effect of mental health...
Effect of Intranasal vs Intramuscular Naloxone on Opioid Overdose: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Key Points
Question: Is 800 μg of naloxone hydrochloride administered intranasally as effective in reversing opioid overdose as the same dose administered intramuscularly?
Findings: In this double-blind, double-dummy randomized clinical...
Staff Perceptions of Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drug Dependence Services in England: A Qualitative Study
Abstract
Background
Dependence to prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs represents an increasing public health and clinical problem both in England and internationally. However, relatively little is known about those affected...
Contribuire a sostenere e trasformare la vita delle persone affette da alcol
Bere in eccesso ha un enorme tributo per gli individui, le famiglie, le comunità e la società nel suo complesso.
Molti consumatori problematici di stupefacenti adulti hanno una lunga storia di abuso di sostanze che spesso inizia prima dei...
Launch of 'Sobriety, Abstinence & Moderation' Research Cluster
With recent declines in drinking rates across parts of the world including Europe and Australia – particularly amongst younger people – and the rise of ‘positive sobriety’ movements, ‘dry months’ and online communities, further research...
Diritti, rispetto e recupero: piano d'azione
Nel 2018, il governo scozzese ha pubblicato i diritti, il rispetto e il recupero: la strategia scozzese per il trattamento di alcol e droghe.
La prima strategia scozzese in materia di droga da un decennio si concentra sul trattare la...
Programma congiunto UNODC-OMS sul trattamento e la cura della tossicodipendente
Sia l'OMS che l'UNODC si sforzano di affrontare le complesse questioni presentate dall'uso di droghe e dalla dipendenza.
La visione: il trattamento efficace e umano per tutte le persone con disturbi da uso di droghe. Niente di meno di...
Un ulteriore sguardo agli interventi terapeutici per i tentativi di suicidio e l'autolesionismo negli adolescenti: una revisione sistematica aggiornata degli studi randomizzati controllati
Sfondo: I tentativi di suicidio (SA) e altri tipi di autolesionismo (SH) sono forti predittori di morte per suicidio negli adolescenti, sottolineando la necessità di indagare interventi terapeutici nella riduzione di questi e altri sintomi...
Responding to Global Stimulant Use: Challenges and Opportunities
Stimulants drugs increase the activity of the central nervous system producing feelings of euphoria, increased confidence, sociability, energy, and wakefulness.
In a recent paper, published as part of the Lancet series on drug use...
Vietnam - L'UNODC discute la cooperazione nella prevenzione e nel trattamento della droga
Attualmente, i ministeri e le agenzie competenti in Vietnam stanno studiando, integrando e modificando la legge sulla prevenzione e il controllo della droga per soddisfare la situazione attuale e i requisiti pratici, compresa la sezione...
Newsletter SPYM
October Newsletter - SPYM
Look at the activities that were undertaken by SPYM in the month of October.
