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Eight Dimensions of Wellness
SAMHSA explains the concept of wellness, encompassing physical and mental health. This resource elaborates on the eight dimensions of wellness that cover various aspects of modern-day life, highlighting the interconnection between physical...
How the media can play its part in reducing the stigma surrounding substance use
In this blogpost, produced by academics from the University of Stirling, the authors discuss the See Beyond – See the Lives – Scotland campaign, which involves the stories of those left behind after losing a loved one to alcohol and drug...
Guida pratica per l'implementazione di un approccio basato sul trauma
La guida si concentra in particolare sugli strumenti e le strategie per l'implementazione di un approccio informato sul trauma. Questa guida evidenzia la necessità di una valutazione organizzativa della prontezza e della capacità prima di...
Substance Use in the LGBTQ+ Community: Reading List
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride month is celebrated each year during the month of June. Here you can find a list of resources and research on the topic of substance use among the LGBTQ+ community.
1) This rep...
Cannabis: Lista di lettura
Di tutte le sostanze illecite, la cannabis si distingue come la più coltivata, trafficata e abusata. Ha effetti significativi sul corpo e sulla mente umana, alterando le percezioni sensoriali, l'umore, le capacità cognitive, la...
The Power of Resilience
Expanding Access to and Use of Behavioural Health Services for People At Risk for or Experiencing Homelessness
This guide highlights strategies for behavioural health and housing providers to conduct outreach and engage with individuals experiencing homelessness, initiate use of behavioural health treatment as they wait to receive stable housing and...
Key considerations to integrate HIV and mental health interventions
A new publication by UNAIDS and the World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes the importance of integrating HIV and mental health services and other interventions, including linkages to social protection services, for people living with...
Mental Health and Substance Use: Reading List
Mental health and substance use issues are commonly linked, and it is important that practitioners are skilled and knowledgeable in identifying and working with the potential challenges an individual may be facing. For World Mental Health...
Comorbidities in Drug Use Disorders: No wrong door
This discussion paper aims to highlight the evidence related to mental and physical health comorbidities in drug use disorders and to promote the development of innovative, evidence-based policies and practices to treat drug use disorders...
Grief: Helping Someone Else in the Aftermath of Loss
In the wake of loss, it can be hard to take care of those you care about who are grieving. As with self-care, there are many possible ways to offer support to someone who is grieving, and a variety of factors that affect how you can offer...
Grief: Taking Care of Yourself in the Aftermath of Loss
This factsheet, published by the National Centre for PTSD, discusses the ways in which we can engage in self-care in the wake of loss.
The factsheet provides an overview of grief and some of the theories and processes that are associated...
Trattamento dei disturbi da uso di droghe e dei disturbi di salute mentale associati in ambienti carcerari e ospedali forensi
Il presente documento di riflessione è stato preparato dall'UNODC a seguito di varie richieste di assistenza tecnica da parte degli Stati membri sul trattamento dei disturbi da consumo di stupefacenti e dei disturbi di salute mentale...
The complexity and challenge of ‘dual diagnosis’
This Drug and Alcohol Finding publication addresses a hot topic which generates heated debate- dual diagnosis.
Whether to focus on mental health problems or substance use problems when the patient exhibits both is a long-standing...
Malattia mentale e abuso di sostanze: doppia diagnosi
Questo documento è stato compilato in risposta a una richiesta MLA sulla complessa questione della "doppia diagnosi" nel contesto della fornitura di servizi. In particolare, il documento fornisce quanto segue:
- Una panoramica della...
Concurrent Treatment of PTSD and Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure (COPE): Therapist Guide (Treatments That Work)
Concurrent Treatment of PTSD and Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure (COPE) is a cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy program designed for patients who have posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a co-occurring alcohol or drug...
Multiple disadvantage and co-occurring substance use and mental health conditions.
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...
Breaking the stigma in academic writing
In this blog post and guide, Dr. Stephen Parkin shares his observations about the use of stigmatising words and phrases in academic writing, and offers a list of person-centred and pragmatic alternatives.
Aiutare i bambini militari con lutto traumatico: suggerimenti per i genitori
I bambini soffrono in modi diversi. I bambini militari affrontano sfide uniche dopo la morte di un membro del servizio. Alcuni possono sviluppare risposte traumatiche al lutto, rendendo più difficile affrontarlo.
Ecco i modi per...
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