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Different components of cognitive-behavioral therapy affect specific cognitive mechanisms
Abstract
Psychological therapies are among the most effective treatments for common mental health problems—however, we still know relatively little about how exactly they improve symptoms. Here, we demonstrate the power of combining...
Patterns of remission from alcohol dependence in the United Kingdom: results from an online panel general population survey
Background
Previous research has demonstrated that remissions from alcohol use disorders can occur without accessing treatment. The current study explored the prevalence of such untreated remissions in the UK and further, examined the...
A UK national study of prevalence and correlates of adopting or not adopting a recovery identity among individuals who have overcome a drug or alcohol problem
Background:
In the last 20 years, the term "recovery" has become crucial in dealing with addiction. However, different groups, such as researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and people with lived experience of alcohol or drug (AOD)...
Pouring over public opinion: Alcohol Policies in the UK
In the UK, alcohol presents an urgent and growing problem: 70 people die due to alcohol every day. The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated this crisis, with alcohol-specific deaths having increased by 27% between 2019 and 2021, reaching...
The effects of the cost of living crisis on families and friends of someone with a substance use problem
The impact of addiction on family finances is multiple.
It is therefore no surprise to find that the cost of living crisis is causing additional difficulty and strain to families affected by substance use, adding further complexity to...
How have governments communicated UK alcohol duty policy changes?
Pricing, including taxation, is a key tool to address harm from alcohol and is identified by the World Health Organization as a ‘best buy’ policy (meaning it is both effective in reducing harm and cost-effective). However alcohol was 72%...
LGBTQ+ People and Alcohol
This briefing provides a summary of alcohol consumption, alcohol harm, alcohol treatment, and gaps in knowledge regarding alcohol use among LGBTQ+ people.
It uses the acronym LGBTQ+ to include lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer...
The Impact of Alcohol Availability Interventions
Interventions that restrict the availability of alcohol reduce the risk of harm. However, until now it has been unclear why this is the case.
In this research, the views of public health teams, police, local authority licensing teams and...
تجربه های نامطلوب دوران کودکی و حشیش نوجوانان از مسیر استفاده می کنند: یافته های یک گروه طولی تولد بریتانیا
مواد روانگردان جدید در جمعیت بی خانمان ها: یک مطالعه مقطعی در بریتانیا
آبستره
چند سال گذشته شاهد ظهور مواد روانگردان جدید در میان جمعیت بی خانمان ها، به طور خاص عذاب دهنده های مصنوعی دریافت کننده کانبینوید بوده اند. هدف از این مطالعه بررسی آگاهی و تجارب مواد روانگردان جدید در میان کاربران از جمعیت بی خانمان...
UK Drug Strategy
The International Journal of Drug Policy has published a special collection of articles focusing on UK drug strategy.
The collection includes:
- Introduction to special section on UK drug strategy
- Words matter: A commentary on the new...
The risk matrix: Drug-related deaths in prisons in England and Wales, 2015–2020
دیدگاه کارشناسان در مورد چگونگی طراحی صندوق کنترل دخانیات در بریتانیا
آبستره
هدف از بررسی دیدگاه های کارشناسان در مورد ارزش بالقوه، و رویکردهای ایجاد و اداره یک صندوق کنترل دخانیات در بریتانیا است.
طراحی مصاحبه های نیمه ساختار و پیگیری گروه های بحث.
بیست و چهار کارشناس بریتانیا و بین المللی در تنظیم...
اصلاح: همکاری میان رشته ای در درمان اختلالات استفاده از الکل در یک بخش بیمارستان عمومی: یک مطالعه با روش مخلوط
سابقه و هدف
همکاری های بین رشته ای (به عنوان عبارت دیگر، که در آن رشته های مختلف هماهنگ و به طور به هم متصل به اهداف مشترک کار می کنند) اظهار داشت به عملکرد اثر تیم بالاتر از رویکردهای چند رشته ای (به عنوان اولین بار، که در آن رشته های...
Strategies to cut down drinking, alcohol consumption, and usual drinking frequency
Background
Relatively little is known about how risky drinkers attempt to moderate their drinking in the absence of specialist support. The broader literature has identified multiple potential strategies that people use to cope with...
Substance use and homelessness
This research explored changes in the tobacco, alcohol and illicit drug use of people experiencing homelessness in the UK. Particularly, the researchers examined the following questions:
- what are the characteristics of people with...
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...
Mental ill health and substance misuse: Dual Diagnosis
This paper has been compiled in response to an MLA request on the complex issue of ‘dual diagnosis’ in the context of service provision. Specifically, the paper provides the following:
- An overview of dual diagnosis.
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Estimated...
ارتباط بین مصرف متوسط الکل، آهن مغز، و شناخت در شرکت کنندگان در بانک زیستی بریتانیا: تجزیه و تحلیل تصادفی مشاهده ای و مندلی
آبستره
سابقه و هدف
سنگ آهن مغز به چندین شرایط عصبی مرتبط شده است و در وابستگی به الکل گزارش شده است. اینکه آیا تجمع آهن در آبخوری های متوسط رخ می دهد ناشناخته است. اهداف ما بررسی شواهدی در حمایت از روابط علتی بین مصرف الکل و سطح آهن...
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