All Resources for 'Community-Based Prevention'

Coping with Life After Prison

Publication Date
Format
Book
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Addiction
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections

Psychologists are playing pivotal roles in reentry programs, but more research and investment are needed to help incarcerated individuals build successful lives after leaving prison.

This article, published in the American Psychological...

Substance Use and the Role of Families. Results of a Cross-Country Study in Pakistan, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Addiction
Family
Recovery Support
Partner Organisation

BACKGROUND:

In many countries families have rarely been involved in addressing treatment and interventions for family members with substance use disorders (SUDs). The aims of this study were to measure the influence of substance use on...

AddictologyIssue 2/2022

General Principles of Contingency Management for Smoking Cessation

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Public Health
Quality Assurance
Treatment
Women
Partner Organisation

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...

AddictologyIssue 2/2022

Avoidance, Anxiety Towards Parents, and Self-Acceptance of Adolescents in the System of Higher Secondary Education

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Public Health
Mental Health
Family
Partner Organisation

BACKGROUND:

A close relationship between a parent and a child and parental acceptance can mediate the appropriate self-acceptance of an adolescent, which is an important variable related to personality and a pillar of emotional health. In...

AddictologyIssue 2/2022

A new model of Couples Treatment for Addiction

Format
Video and audio recordings
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Populations
Family

This Webinar examines a new model of couples treatment for addiction.

The model includes new aspects in the treatment, related to relationship reparation/ forgiveness and aspects of Emotionally-focused couple therapy.

The presentation...

War: Psychological Skills for Surviving and Coping with Traumatic Events

Format
Video and audio recordings
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Mental Health
Emergency Resources

ISSUP Ukraine and ITTC-Ukraine jointly held an initiative dedicated to the ongoing war and the horrific events that resulted from Russian's attack on Ukraine. Ukrainians are currently experiencing extremely traumatic events that will have a...

The environmental impact of tobacco products: Time to increase awareness and action

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Policy

"There is increasing recognition of the negative environmental effects of tobacco products. However, further research, policy and public awareness are needed to address the environmental harms caused by the tobacco industry."

This...

Grief: Helping Someone Else in the Aftermath of Loss

Format
Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
Themes
Public Health
Mental Health
Emergency Resources

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...

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