Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology85.4 (Apr 2017): 309-322.
Objective: Behavioral couples therapy (BCT) is more efficacious than individually-based therapy (IBT) for substance and relationship outcomes among substance use disorder patients. This study compared BCT with IBT for drug-abusing women. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
ABSTRACT FROM: Schoeler T, Petros N, Di Forti M, et al. Effects of continuation, frequency, and type of cannabis use on relapse in the first 2 years after onset of psychosis: an observational study. Lancet Psychiatry 2016;3:947–53.
Cannabis is a well-established environmental risk factor for psychosis.1 More frequent users and those who start at a younger age are at greater risk2 and the mean age of onset of psychosis among cannabis users is about 3 years younger than among non-users.3 In Europe and North America, about a third of patients with first-episode psychosis report regular cannabis use and about one-half of those quit after diagnosis and treatment.4 Former cannabis users with psychosis have fewer positive symptoms5 and lower rates of relapse6 than continued users. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
To examine whether genetic influences on the development of alcohol use disorders (AUD) among men during emerging adulthood through mid-adulthood are stable or dynamic. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Risky single occasion drinking (RSOD) by young people is a serious public health issue, yet little is known about the specific circumstances of risky drinking occasions. This study examined the independent effects of event- and individual-specific variables on RSOD. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Journal Scan. Intelligent teenagers are more likely to drink alcohol and use cannabis than their less academically gifted peers but are less likely to smoke, new study results suggest. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details
Implications for practice and research
In an emergency department (ED) setting, a 1-hour motivational interviewing session involving personalised risk feedback can yield meaningful reductions in hazardous alcohol use and risky sexual behaviour.
Research is needed to evaluate this intervention with racial, ethnic and sexual minority patients and test its effectiveness when delivered by clinical rather than research staff.
Additional innovation is needed to develop integrated brief intervention protocols for addressing a larger range of health risks and to increase the feasibility of implementing such protocols in all appropriate settings. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details
Substance use disorders are associated commonly with comorbid physical illness. There are fewer data on dental disease in these conditions, in spite of high rates of dry mouth (xerostomia), as well as the associated indirect or life-style effects such as poverty and lack of access to care. We compared the oral health of people with substance use disorders (SUDs) with non-using controls. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Limited information is available regarding links between specific substance use disorders (SUDs) and suicide mortality; however, the preliminary evidence that is available suggests that suicide risk associated with SUDs may differ for men and women. This study aimed to estimate associations between SUDs and suicide for men and women receiving Veterans Health Administration (VHA) care. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
To test whether binge drinking, the density of familial alcoholism (FHD), and their interaction are associated with an altered developmental trajectory of impulsive choice across adolescence, and whether more lifetime drinks is associated with a greater change in impulsive choice across age. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Low-risk alcohol drinking guidelines require a scientific basis that extends beyond individual or group judgements of risk. Lifetime mortality risks, judged against established thresholds for acceptable risk, may provide such a basis for guidelines. Therefore, the aim of this study was to estimate alcohol mortality risks for seven European countries based on different average daily alcohol consumption amounts. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
The time post-release from prison involves elevated mortality, especially overdose deaths. Variations in overdose mortality both by time since release from prison and time of release has not been sufficiently investigated. Our aims were to estimate and compare overdose death rates at time intervals after prison release and to estimate the effect on overdose death rates over calendar time. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Public Health England announces new funding to expand Mentor UK’s ADEPIS resource into more schools and community settings.
The programme helps equip young people with the life skills and resilience to deal with the challenges they face with alcohol and drugs.
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors31.2 (Mar 2017): 171-179.
Alcohol dependence is characterized by conflict between approach and avoidance motivational orientations for alcohol that operate in automatic and controlled processes. This article describes the first study to investigate the predictive validity of these motivational orientations for relapse to drinking after discharge from alcohol detoxification treatment in alcohol-dependent patients. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Psychological Services (Mar 13, 2017).
Comorbid alcohol and drug use disorders are treatable and have substantial effects on outcomes and health care utilization in people with schizophrenia. While these substance use disorders (SUDs) are thought to be common in patients with schizophrenia, it has been difficult to characterize prevalence and treatment utilization of this population, since administrative data and medical records may not identify patients with schizophrenia who have an SUD diagnosis. In this study, we used an in-person, population-based survey of 801 individuals with schizophrenia who were in treatment within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to inform service delivery for patients with these problems. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Whether a diagnosis of a mental disorder contributes to the risk of poorer correctional outcomes is controversial. This study aimed to clarify the extent to which mental and substance use disorders individually and in combination contribute to correctional outcomes in order to determine optimal treatment and promote public safety.
Methods: Differences were examined between four groups of federal offenders in Canada (N=715): those with a mental disorder only, those with a substance use disorder only, those with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders, and those with no disorder. : Login at top right hand side of page using your SSSFT NHS Athens for full text. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.