All Resources for 'Medical, Clinical & Healthcare Services'

Family Drug and Alcohol Courts in Northern Ireland (FDAC)

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Populations
Family
Law
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
ISSUP UK are pleased to present their Webinar on the Family Drug and Alcohol Courts in Northern Ireland (FDAC).

DESK REVIEW: Support for People with Substance Use Disorder in Ukraine During the War

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Format
Book
Themes
Treatment
Pharmacological Interventions
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Populations
Family
Indigenous Populations, Older Adults and Refugees.
Refugees
Public Health
Supply & Market Disruption
Emergency Resources
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
Partner Organisation

Summary

War in Ukraine has inevitably led to the country's health system functioning at reduced capacity. Attacks near hospitals and active military operations force people to change their place of residence and flee from the war to safer...

Effects of a brief pre-admission telephone reminder on no-show and dropout rates in substance use disorder treatment: a quasi-experimental study

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Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Quality Assurance

 

Background

Appointment no-show and early dropout from treatment represent major challenges in outpatient substance use disorder treatment, adversely affecting clinical outcomes and health care productivity. In this quasi-experimental...

A Comparative Account on Ethical Considerations in Practice of Clinical Psychology

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Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Mental Health
Ethics

Background: Practice in the clinical psychology is knitted closely to the trust and rapport building with the client. This trust is supported by the set of ethical considerations being proposed by the APA Ethical Code. It helps to build...

Prevention of substance use during pregnancy - Lecture by Dr. Renata Azevedo

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News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Populations
Family
Men
Women

Drug use in Brazil is a real public health problem. When used in a problematic way, it can provoke or increase family crises and violence.

The use or dependence of psychoactive substances by pregnant women is quite worrying, since...

Web-Based Intervention to Reduce Substance Abuse and Depressive Symptoms in Mexico: Development and Usability Test

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Abstract

Background:The development of Web-based interventions for substance abuse in Latin America is a new field of interest with great potential for expansion to other Spanish-speaking countries.

Objective:This paper describes a...

The Effectiveness of a Web-Based Self-Help Program to Reduce Alcohol Use Among Adults With Drinking Patterns Considered Harmful, Hazardous, or Suggestive of Dependence in Four Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Randomized Controlled Trial

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Abstract

Background:Given the scarcity of alcohol prevention and use disorder treatments in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the World Health Organization has launched an eHealth portal that includes the web-based self-help...

Inauguration of the YOUFEST on Pakistan Independence Day 2022

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News
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Populations
Family

On August 14, 2022, Sunday was the day of great hustle and bustle at Grace International Rehabilitation Center. The celebrations of the day had a special purpose to disclose the Global Vision 2030 called YOUFEST. The next 8 years of the...

Training on the Management of Substance Use Disorders

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News
Themes
Treatment
Behavioural Therapy Interventions
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Addiction
Populations
Family

On August 20, 2022, in the Kinnaird Center for Learning and Cultural Development (KCLCD) Lahore, a one-day skills workshop for students of Professional Certification in Clinical Psychology (PCCP) batch II was organized.

Dr. Nazish Idrees...

Connecting the workforce with ISSUP Networks

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News
Themes
Recovery Support
Partner Organisation

ISSUP members benefit from joining a global community that provides guidance, training, resources, and opportunities to collaborate. As such, interactions between members can develop in various forms.

One of ISSUP’s main aims is to...

AddictologyIssue 1/2022

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