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Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) applied over the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) has been shown to reduce cravings in tobacco addiction; however, results have been somewhat mixed. In this study, we hypothesized that...

Aim: The present study aimed to study the associations between substance use patterns and types of crimes in prisoners with substance use problems, and specifically whether substance use patterns were different in violent offenders.

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Prevention science has identified evidence-based strategies for reducing alcohol and other drug use among adolescents, such as Brief Interventions (BI) and Motivational Interviewing (MI). However, there is little evidence about...

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There remains an important and unmet need for fully effective and acceptable treatments in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). At present, there are no approved drug treatments. Dronabinol has shown promise for OSA...

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Background

Harmful alcohol consumption in older people has increased and effective approaches to understanding and addressing this societal concern are needed.

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Systematic review of qualitative studies in older...

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Objective: To determine the feasibility of a Community-Based Participatory Tobacco Dependence Strategy (PROMPT) in the inner city population of Ottawa (Canada).

Design: A feasibility mixed methods prospective cohort study...

Exposure to stressful situations is one of the risk factors for the precipitation of several psychiatric disorders, including Major Depressive Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Schizophrenia. The hippocampal formation is a...

Wine glass capacity in England has increased sevenfold in 300 years. Can downsizing reduce wine consumption? Theresa Marteau and colleagues investigate.

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Background: With the rapid development of new psychoactive substances (NPS) and changes in the use of more traditional drugs, it is increasingly difficult for researchers and public health practitioners to keep up with emerging...

Helen Baker-Henningham, Marsha Bowers, Taja Francis, Susan Walker

Introduction: Violence is a leading global public health problem and makes a substantial contribution to the burden of disease at the global level. Interventions in early...

Merete Aasheim

Introduction: Students, who show early onset of risk factors linked to behavior problems, are in increased risk for academic underachievement, school failure and dropout, as well as duration of mental health problems (Scott...

Bonnie Leadbeater, Kara Thompson, Gabriel "Joey" Merrin, Megan E Ames

Introduction: Compared to other countries, Canadian youth are the highest users of marijuana in the developed world, with 28% of youth under 15 reporting marijuana use...

Marion Sue Forgatch

To improve the reach of evidence based interventions, we require science-based implementation systems and a way to ensure that programs are delivered with sustained model fidelity. Direct observation of intervention...

Silje Hukkelberg

Introduction: Brief Parent Training (BPT) and Parent Management Training- the Oregon model (PMTO) are interventions that both are proven effective in reducing emerging/existing conduct problem behaviors in children through...

Introduction: Lack of family resources, social risk, has been found to negatively impact development of child behavior problems. Thus, improving families’ access to resources, and thereby reducing social risk, would certainly benefit...

Моджде Мотамеди, Линда Ли Кальдвелл, Дамон Эван Джонс, Лиза Вегнер, Эдуард Аллан Смит

Кіріспе: Боредом жыныстық дебюттің болжамшысы болып табылатын алдыңғы қорытындыларға сүйене отырып, бұл зерттеу жастардың бос уақытын, жасөспірімдер жиі...

Eric K Layland, Linda Lee Caldwell, Nilam Ram, Lisa Wegner

Introduction: Early and risky sex in adolescence are related to transmission of HIV/AIDS and other STDs and unintended pregnancy. Sexual debut often co-occurs with other risky...

Phylicia T Bediako, Linda Lee Caldwell, Stephanie T. Lanza, Lisa Wegner, Joachim Jacobs, Jacqueline A. Miller

Introduction: Black and Coloured (i.e., mixed race, or multiracial) South Africans represent a substantial proportion of...