All Resources for 'Education & Training'

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction: Call for Papers

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News
Themes
Addiction
Mental Health

A special issue of the International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction will be devoted to empirical papers and related to Stigma, Mental Illness and Substance Use.

The special issue is intended to highlight a broad range of issues...

Codependency can prevent you from being independent

Format
News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family

Family members with substance use disorders can prevent others in the family from happily living their own lives.

When we first start protecting someone else's feelings, we often realize that we were trying to protect our own feelings.

Be...

Risk and protective factors for mental health problems in patients with substance use disorder

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Format
Book
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Populations
Family
Mental Health

Abstract


The present study aimed to assess the predictive association of self-esteem and perceived social support (family, friends & significant others) with mental wellbeing in patients with substance use disorder (SUD). Sample of the...

Urdu translation and adaptation of the HIV stigma scale in Pakistani injectable drug users with HIV

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health

Abstract


Objective: To translate and adapt the human immunodeficiency virus stigma scale into Urdu language,
and to determine its psychometric properties.
Method: The study was conducted at the Human Immunodeficiency Virus / Acquired...

Manual: increasing access to hepatitis C testing and care for people who inject drugs

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Format
Guide
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Public Health
Infectious Diseases
Partner Organisation
This manual provides a step-by-step guide for those involved in planning and managing infectious diseases and drug services, focusing on how to identify barriers to and opportunities for improving provision of HCV testing and access to treatment for people who use drugs.

ISSUP UK Launch Event

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Addiction
Populations
Family
We are pleased to announce that the ISSUP UK Chapter launch took place Thursday, 23rd. September at 2pm (GMT). The launch will be followed by a webinar on the topic of ‘Substance Use and Families’.

Does Cancer Risk Increase With Alcohol Consumption?

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News
Themes
Populations
Men
Women

A study published on July 13 by the scientific journal The Lancet Oncology attributed more than 4% of all new cancer cases in 2020 to alcohol consumption.

 

Cancer – what is it?

Cancer is a term that encompasses more than 100 different...

Gender disparities in opioid treatment progress in methadone versus counselling

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Populations
Women
Quality Assurance
Public Health

The high dropout rate (75%) in opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment among women and racial/ethnic minorities in the United States necessitates a better knowledge of the factors that contribute to treatment success. While therapy and...

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