Individual psychotherapy for addicted clients: an application of control mastery theory.

abstract：:There are negative effects to inappropriate use of benzodiazepines, yet the percentage of young people in Ireland experimenting with benzodiazepines has increased. There is a paucity of research about why Irish young people misuse benzodiazepines. In this study, people between 18 and 25 years attending substance misus...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Murphy KD,Lambert S,McCarthy S,Sahm LJ,Byrne S

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study explored associations between adult Latina heavy drinking behaviors and potential psychosocial and demographic correlates. It used mother-daughter dyads and a cross-sectional design. Data were drawn from a community-based sample of 158 dyads of adult Latinas (n=316), age 18 years or older, recruited between...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Niyonsenga T,Rojas P,Dillon F,Kim S,Ganapati EN,De La Rosa MR

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current study examined differences in motivation for drug treatment in a sample of 500 (327 males and 173 females) drug court participants. It was hypothesized that females would report higher levels of treatment motivation, as indicated by measures of problem recognition and desire for help, and that this differe...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Webster JM,Rosen PJ,Krietemeyer J,Mateyoke-Scrivner A,Staton-Tindall M,Leukefeld C

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighty-one subjects who used ayahuasca at least once in North America answered a lengthy set of open-ended questions and completed the 81-item After the Spiritual Experience Questionnaire. An additional 50 ayahuasca users were interviewed in person. The data for this study represent ayahuasca experience based on more ...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Harris R,Gurel L

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many recent studies have clearly documented the development of tolerance, dependence, and addiction to benzodiazepines. In spite of these studies and reviews of the literature, confusion remains regarding the risk and benefits of the use of benzodiazepines in medical practice. The source of the confusion arises in par...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Miller NS,Gold MS

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of factors that coalesced in the Venus figurines of the Late Neolithic culture from Hungary have been identified with dominant hallucinatory themes, suggesting the crucial role of ecstatic religion in this culture. This article provides a review of the nature and role of hallucinogens in the ecstatic religion...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Stahl PW

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A review of the literature suggests that a common psychobiological process is associated with various altered states of consciousness (ASC) utilized by shamans, meditators, and mediums. However, the shamanic state of consciousness (SSC) can be differentiated physiologically from possession trance states. The psychophy...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Wright PA

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study arose out of a prominent clinical need: effective treatment for comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorder (SUD) in civilian men. This dual diagnosis is estimated to occur in up to 38% of men in substance abuse treatment, and generally portends a more severe clinical course tha...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Najavits LM,Schmitz M,Gotthardt S,Weiss RD

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A wide range of both prescription and nonprescription drugs has been reported to affect human sexual functioning. While the sexual side effects resulting from drug use have often been attributed to adrenergic, anticholinergic or dopaminergic activity, the present review considers the potential role of serotonin. Based...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Meston CM,Gorzalka BB

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emerging trends in market dynamics and the use of new psychoactive substances are both a public health concern and a complex regulatory issue. One novel area of investigation is the availability of homemade opioids, amphetamines and dissociatives, and the potential fueling of interest in clandestine home manufacture o...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Hearne E,Alves EA,Van Hout MC,Grund JC

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The practice of injecting shared drugs, in which drug users prepare, divide and inject portions of a drug solution, is a means of transmitting HIV, HCV, and other blood-borne pathogens. This study examined the process of injecting shared drugs among drug users in San Juan, Puerto Rico, through detailed observations of...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Finlinson HA,Colón HM,López MS,Robles RR,Cant JG

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pregabalin is approved for the management of neuropathic pain, partial-onset seizures, and fibromyalgia. Although it is considered to have low potential for abuse, reports of misuse of pregabalin are emerging. The present study contributes to this literature by presenting preliminary evidence of pregabalin misuse. Mix...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Buttram ME,Kurtz SP

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The patient population that presents with both a B-cluster personality disorder and substance abuse is a challenge to professionals in both the mental health and substance abuse treatment fields. The coexistence of both disorders is not uncommon and is frequently encountered in substance abuse treatment, social welfar...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Walker R

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term use of opioid analgesics can lead to addiction and opioid-related death. We aimed to present the pattern of long-term opioid utilization and identify factors associated with it by using group-based trajectory modeling. We used the nationwide health insurance claims database from 2009 to 2013. Multinomial log...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Yoon D,Lee H,Baek YH,Jeong HE,Shin JY

更新日期：2020-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study examined whether and how collegians' misuse of prescription drugs and alcohol abuse are associated with mental illness and with a lack of mental health care. Nationally representative data were derived from 5,241 full-time American college students who completed the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use a...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Lo CC,Monge AN,Howell RJ,Cheng TC

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study surveyed 422 individuals being treated in a substance abuse treatment program that offers various levels of care in order to learn about OxyContin use among this population. Focus areas included exposure and use of OxyContin, how this medication was obtained, reasons for initial use, and whether users of Ox...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Levy MS

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data from the Partnership Attitude Tracking Study are analyzed to provide a greater understanding of the contributing factors to alcohol and other drug use among children and adolescents. The data were collected from children (ages 9 to 12) and teenagers (ages 13 to 17) in central locations (usually shopping malls) lo...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Zastowny TR,Adams EH,Black GS,Lawton KB,Wilder AL

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Contemporary research has shown that a high number of alcohol-dependent and other drug-dependent individuals have a sweet preference, specifically for foods with a high sucrose concentration. Moreover, both human and animal studies have demonstrated that in some brains the consumption of sugar-rich foods or drinks pri...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Fortuna JL

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As many as 10 million people will die annually by the year 2030 due to tobacco-related causes. While much research has focused on cigarettes, the increasing popularity of smoking hookah (water pipe) has received much less attention. Epidemiological studies have been carried out in India, Pakistan, Syria, Kuwait, and L...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Ahmed B,Jacob P 3rd,Allen F,Benowitz N

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper proposes that a comprehensive, long-term program with a case-management focus will produce better outcomes and be more cost-effective than the current approach to managing the illnesses of women on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (or TANF, formerly known as AFDC) who are afflicted with both drug dep...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Bearman D,Claydon K,Kincheloe J,Lodise C

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The instruments used for psychological assessment have been under close scrutiny for many years. In particular, ethnic and racial minorities have pointed out that misapplication of instruments standardized to White middle-class norms can result in incorrect assessments. An analogous situation exists with IVDUs. In the...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Huang KH,Watters JK,Case P

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the relationship between lifetime abuse and suicidal ideation in a sample of 245 injection drug users (IDUs) who attended the Baltimore Needle Exchange Program and received a referral for opiate agonist therapy. Data were obtained from baseline interviews and HIV antibody tests. The sample mean age...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Lloyd JJ,Ricketts EP,Havens JR,Cornelius LJ,Bishai D,Huettner S,Latkin C,Strathdee SA

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Men can present unique challenges when they come voluntarily or involuntarily to substance abuse groups. Twelve considerations are offered for working with men that include understanding the context of masculinity, how men are socialized, the gender of the therapist, their relationships with their fathers and their ch...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Greif GL

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cognitions about drinking, such as positive expectancies and self-efficacy, have been found to profoundly influence drinking behavior. Although the relationship of self-efficacy and positive expectancies with drinking consumption has been established, the relationship of self-efficacy and alcohol expectancies with the...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Blume AW,Lostutter TW,Schmaling KB,Marlatt GA

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This qualitative study, presented in two parts, refines the model of how chemically dependent adolescents initiate and engage in the recovery process. Part 1 describes the research process and results used to derive the model. The model was derived from theory grounded in verbatim reports of 30 chemically dependent pa...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Blumberg D

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study of 200 street prostitutes documented a high prevalence of alcohol and drug abuse in their family of origin, during the drift into prostitution and as part of prostitution. Additionally, the study documented a high prevalence of substance abuse among the child molesters and rapists of the subjects. The existenc...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Silbert MH,Pines AM,Lynch T

更新日期：1982-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Smoking Cessation Leadership Center (SCLC) was established in 2003 to increase the rate of smoking cessation attempts and the likelihood those efforts would succeed. Although smoking remains the number one cause of preventable death and disability, clinicians underperform in smoking cessation. Furthermore, many cl...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Schroeder SA,Clark B,Cheng C,Saucedo CB

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A significant number of individuals with co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders do not engage, stay, and/or complete residential treatment. The purpose of this study is to identify factors during the initial phase of treatment which predict retention in private residential treatment for individuals w...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Choi S,Adams SM,MacMaster SA,Seiters J

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This research explored whether hypnotic suggestion could produce a subjective mindbody condition similar to that produced by the psychoactive drug methylenedioxy methamphetamine (MDMA, Ecstasy). Twelve participants received posthypnotic instructions to re-experience an MDMA-like state posthypnotically, similar to one ...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Hastings A

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is important to identify social conditions, program factors, and client characteristics that predict retention because time in substance abuse treatment is associated with improved health, mood, and social functioning. Treatment dropouts also are at high risk for serious harms, including relapse. Most opioid-depend...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Kayman DJ,Goldstein MF,Deren S,Rosenblum A

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00