The relationship between mental health disorders and substance use and integrated approaches.
Mental Health
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 different...
Mental Health and Alcohol
Mental Health and Alcohol
November 21st 13:30-15:00
1) Exploring the changing patterns in mental health and alcohol use
Dr Praveetha Patalay
University College London
2) Understanding the associations between alcohol use and mental health in
England
Jo-Anne Puddephatt
Lancaster University
Mental Health and Substance Use: Reading List
Mental health and substance use issues are commonly linked, and it is important that practitioners are skilled and knowledgeable in identifying and working with the potential challenges an individual may be facing. For World Mental Health...
Integrating Substance Use and Mental Health Systems
Historically, substance use and mental health systems and services have operated independently. Yet many people who access substance use services also have mental health disorders. Improving client care means ensuring people can easily...
Comorbidity of mental health and substance use disorders
Overview Mental health problems are very common in those with a substance use disorder, and these patients have more clinically and psychosocially severe problems than patients with substance use disorders without comorbid mental health...
Comorbidities in Drug Use Disorders: No wrong door
This discussion paper aims to highlight the evidence related to mental and physical health comorbidities in drug use disorders and to promote the development of innovative, evidence-based policies and practices to treat drug use disorders...
Avoidance, Anxiety Towards Parents, and Self-Acceptance of Adolescents in the System of Higher Secondary Education
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...
War: Psychological Skills for Surviving and Coping with Traumatic Events
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...
International Conference on Mental Health and Substance Use Challenges
International Conference on Mental Health and Substance Use Challenges
10 October 2022, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Organised By:
Department of Psychology Hazara - University Mansehra in collaboration with Hosla Medical Centre (Addiction & Psychiatric Treatment Centre) Islamabad and ISSUP Pakistan Chapter
Less than human: how can we increase support for evidence based policy for people who use drugs
People who use drugs (PWUD) such as heroin and crack cocaine are some of the most stigmatised groups in society, and are subject to more negative public attitudes and discrimination than other groups who are labelled by their experiences and conditions such as mental ill health, smoking, or obesity.