This presentation unravels the intricate relationship between Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Youth Substance Use Disorders (SUD), revealing the shadows that obscure their interconnected challenges. Adolescents navigating the confluence of TBI and SUD often face a complex web of [....] » Read More
Bibliotherapy involves using books, guided self-reflection, and individual agency as tools for growth and healing. Resilience refers to an individual’s ability to bounce back from adversity. Building resilience can be a protective factor against debilitating life [....] » Read More
Addiction is commonplace in most cultures worldwide, but so is the desire to heal. Thirty-five years ago, clients came to me with the sole purpose of stopping their self-destructive behaviors. Today it’s a different story: not only do they want to put an end to their cravin [....] » Read More
The most important information about any client or patient is the PHI, (Personal Happiness Index). Like temperature, pulse, or BP, PHI is a true "vital sign" and the tool needed for determining it is the Edo Questionnaire (aka PISA Scale). The Edo Questionnaire is a [....] » Read More
Fire addiction is enough frequent. The attraction of making fire spring forth is multifaceted and can be found at all ages. We had even to realize a forensic expertise of a young boy, who was fascinated by lighters, by rubbing the knob for ignition, make the flame emerge and who [....] » Read More
Background: Substance Use Disorder (SUD) continues to be a serious public health burden associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Prevalence of prescription stimulant misuse ranges from 8% to 10.4% in the nursing student population. This study was designed to address the [....] » Read More
Exposure Response Prevention is a behavior therapy technology that reduces a person’s pre-disposition to respond to a set of stimuli. For example, ERP has been used to treat phobias and compulsions by exposing the person to the phobic situation or thing (stimuli set) a [....] » Read More
In this workshop, attendees will learn how Brainspotting offers individuals with a history of addictive, compulsive behaviors the ability to observe their nervous systems with curiosity and non-judgment. Because addiction is often rooted in attachment ruptures and brokenheartedne [....] » Read More
Background: Munchausen's syndrome is described by Dieulafoy in 1908 but, this factice Troubles by proxy caused by people in charge of the young, usually mothers are more known only particularly since 2002, after the works of Meadows, Rosenberg, De Becker (1) in 2006. We will [....] » Read More
This study investigates the complex nexus between addiction, economic factors, and public health outcomes, with a particular emphasis on the consumption patterns of cigarettes and the implications of marijuana legalization. Grounded in established economic frameworks proposed by [....] » Read More
Social media has organically evolved from its original purpose of connecting friends and family to becoming a powerful tool for addiction recovery. This speech will dive into how the addiction recovery community, along with treatment professionals, can harness the unparalleled po [....] » Read More
Addiction is a global concern in both rich and economically disadvantaged nations. It has significant effects on public and personal health, mental well-being, and community dynamics. Adolescence is a critical period involving identity confusion increasing their vulnerability to [....] » Read More
Introduction: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is highly prevalent among the unhoused population and an estimated 29%-63% of homeless individuals are personally impacted by this disease.2 As the effects of alcohol further perpetuate cycles of homelessness, alcohol rehabilitation in thi [....] » Read More
In our presentation, we embark on a journey into the future of addiction, drug control, and drug rehabilitation, exploring the pressing questions that will shape our approach to these critical issues. We delve into the evolving landscape of substance abuse, envisioning what drugs [....] » Read More
Repetitive traumatic brain injury (TBI) experienced by athletes and military service personnel can lead to acquired neurodegenerative diseases. This includes pathologies related to those of Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and Chronic traumatic enc [....] » Read More
Background and Aims: In epileptology and psychiatry, a huge layer of clinical facts have been accumulated, many of which have not received a proper explanation. An attempt to explain some of the clinical manifestations of epilepsy and mental illness is presented. Methods: Cons [....] » Read More
Gabon has a mental health policy and strategic plan, which have not been implemented to any great extent. It has ratified the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and the Protocol to eliminate illicit trade in tobacco products. An anti-smoking law was enacted in September [....] » Read More
Background: Students living in university hostels are a distinct group of university students who have unique needs and problems. Risky behavior is defined as behaviors leading to sexually transmitted diseases and unintended pregnancies. According to the Joint United Nations [....] » Read More
Mental health disorders have been reported as severe problems globally and locally. The demand for heroin-related issues is high in rural communities. Up to 15% of South African youth resort to harmful use and binge drinking “therapy”. More studies have reported on th [....] » Read More
Uganda, like many other countries faces challenges related to addiction in different forms among its regions. This abstract gives a comprehensive view of the state of addiction, addiction psychiatry and addiction management in Uganda. The review extracts data from a wide source o [....] » Read More
Much tragedy and stigmatization arise from what appears to the uninformed as a selfish, insatiable urge to consume substances for those with severe substance use disorder (SUD). Indeed, the lengths to which addicted persons often go to for substances can violate personal and soci [....] » Read More
Background: For workers in the health professions, burnout is always a potential consequence. The term ‘burnout’ was first introduced by Freudenberger in 1974 to describe the conditions in which a person experiences physical and mental exhaustion caused by occupationa [....] » Read More
Suggestibility is a clinical features of certain mental health issues, such as Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD), Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD), Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Schizotypal Personality Disorder, Bipolar Disorders, and Psychotic Disorders. Sugge [....] » Read More
Over the past decade, marijuana use throughout the world has increased including within the United States where it remains a federally-banned substance. According to a 2024 Newsweek Report, cannabis sales worldwide may be approximately $61 billion this year, and much higher by 20 [....] » Read More
An estimated 3% to 10% of school children meet the DSM-V criteria for ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), however, to be over-diagnosed, the rate of children inappropriately diagnosed with ADHD (false positives) would have to be larger than the number of children wit [....] » Read More
Impaired self recognition and action execution feature prominently in schizophrenia, as well as in several other cognitive diseases. Though identified as a diseases of agency, the etiology of schizophrenia, in particular, has remained obscure. Whole genome studies have thus far f [....] » Read More
The aesthetic appreciation and exploration of music with its effects on health and wellbeing is well known. Mastering a musical instrument and the impact of sound itself plays various roles in a person’s emotional regulation strategies. Contemporary research has validated s [....] » Read More
Background: Suicide attempt (SA) and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) are serious public health problems in adolescent patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). Research evidence on the neurostructural and neurofunctional implications of these behaviors remains insufficient, [....] » Read More
The American Society of Addiction Medicine defines addiction as a primary, chronic ailment affecting brain reward, motivation, memory, and related circuitry. Dysfunction in these circuits gives rise to distinctive biological, psychological, social, and spiritual consequences. Ind [....] » Read More
Accumulative evidence has shown that immune inflammation, particularly inflammasome activity, plays an important role in the pathophysiology of MDD. We summarize the evidence on nuclear receptors (NRs), such as glucocorticoid receptor, vitamin D receptor, estrogen receptor, aryl- [....] » Read More
Psychotic symptoms are the main symptoms in schizophrenia and substance-induced psychosis, which are treated by antipsychotic drugs. The main pathophysiology of psychotic symptom is overactivity of dopamine in mesolimbic tract that can be treated by the use of dopamine-2 receptor [....] » Read More
Patient safety has become a matter of global public health concern, and this problem has also become a fundamental issue of health care. The hospital is a place to provide round the clock treatment to patients. However, at the present time hospitals create life-threatening a [....] » Read More
An environmental health impact assessment (EHIA) is proposed for an effective and efficient deaddiction system as it is to set the sustainable battle against drug use and alcoholism (1). It is necessary to build treatment and deaddiction facilities in 272 districts identified [....] » Read More
In this presentation, we will share the outcomes of a project that aimed to improve treatment adherence among People Who Use Drugs (PWUDs) in a Community-Based Drug Rehabilitation (CBDR) program in the Philippines. This project primarily focused on identifying critical behav [....] » Read More
Clinical empathy is a vital aspect of medical practice that enhances patient care and strengthens the doctor-patient relationship. To investigate innovative teaching methods for clinical empathy, this cross-sectional study explored using a virtual patient model in medic [....] » Read More
Binge-watching is the act of watching entertainment or informational content for a prolonged period. Research shows that watching consecutive episodes of our favourite show may excite our brain, and subsequently, displace activities such as sleeping, exercising, and even hou [....] » Read More
Abstract: Addiction among youth is a growing global concern, encompassing both substance and behavioral dependencies. This presentation delves into the multifaceted issue of youth addiction, exploring its causes, impacts, and effective interventions. By examining biological, psyc [....] » Read More
The report presentation shows that the current level of physiology does not disclose the biological mechanisms of the organism transition from one range to adapt to a higher with an increase in the regular forces of the stimulus above sub-extreme. A new trend in the physiology of [....] » Read More
The aim of the study is to determine the changes in phenomenology of depressions over the past four decades. We’ve compared the archival date of one of the authors (V.N.K) obtained in the study of depression within 1980-1986 years (1-st group, 103 patients, 47 with Recurren [....] » Read More
This study aims to document the socio-economic and mental health status of migrants returning from Gulf countries, utilizing a quantitative research design to explore the relationship between mental health and socio-economic factors. Standardized tools are employed for measuremen [....] » Read More
Cannabis and cannabis derivates are enjoying wide popularity in the U.S. While many developments came to a hold during the Covid-19 pandemic, the legalization of cannabis further progressed along with an expanding market for Delta-THC. Cannabis is federally a schedule 1 [....] » Read More
Background: Belarus still have a high population level of tobacco consumption. Tobacco smoking in Belarus is major risk for the NCDs mortality (1). E-cigarettes and heat-not-burn products (HTP) are becoming increasingly popular as an alternative to cigarettes. There a lot of disc [....] » Read More
Automated Neurofeedback (ANF) has a significant presence in the literature for its efficacy in alleviating the symptoms and behavioral manifestations that significantly challenge recovery from addictive disorders, with no enduring negative side-effects. ANF bridges the gap b [....] » Read More
Individuals experience crisis when their estimation of resources needed to successfully manage traumatic situations such as addiction and dependency is greater than their perception of resources available. Some recovery models are limited in their perspective on enhanced outcomes [....] » Read More
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) presents complex challenges in medication management that are critical for optimising patient outcomes. This presentation offers a comprehensive overview of current practices and research in ADHD medication management, focusing on t [....] » Read More
In the mythical world of Japan, there once was an Oni (demon) named Shuten-D?ji, the Sake-drinking creature, a captive of the maidens. With mounting captives, Minamoto no Raik?, the hero was tasked with the downfall of the Oni. Raik? and his companions camouflaged themselves as p [....] » Read More
Addiction to chemical substances in a significant problem not just in the United States, but globally. Drugs are becoming harsher, and fentanyl is attempting to be made resistant to Narcan. Individuals who suffer from the disease of addiction face long-term consequences to contin [....] » Read More
Substance use disorders and overdoses continue to be a prevailing U.S. problem. Since 2016, overdose deaths involving opioids (the vast majority synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl) have been the most common form of accidental death, exceeding other causes including vehicles or g [....] » Read More
Many caregivers struggle with deep moral injuries like compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, survivor guilt, and burnout. Unfortunately, some cope with these challenges through self-destructive habits including shutting down, lashing out, using substance, or even suicide. Th [....] » Read More
Picture Recovery is a visual roadmap through the journey of alcohol recovery. It's much easier to remember a picture than words, and with 65 percent of the population identifying as a visual learner, this is the only book of its kind in the alcoholism recovery category. [....] » Read More
This presentation covers the intersection of addiction, recovery, immigrant and Asian experiences as well as the broader themes of minority mental health and assimilating into American culture as an ethnic minority. Sam Louie grew up torn between cultures as part of a first-ge [....] » Read More
The statistical research was conducted over 34 European countries: Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Ru [....] » Read More
Suicide, the eleventh leading cause of death in the U.S., is a complex public health problem and prevention involves efforts on every level, individual, family, community and population. Death by suicide occurs when a number of underlying contributors (e.g., mental health conditi [....] » Read More
Methods: Using quantitative methods, we evaluated our mobile health clinic program, La Movil. We collected data on participant encounters from monthly reports and non-electronic chart reviews. In addition to demographic data, we evaluated engagement with mental and physical healt [....] » Read More
Background and Aims: Youth substance use remains a critical public health issue throughout the United States. This study aims to describe the demographic and socioeconomic patterns among patients aged 21 years and under who are admitted for mental and behavioral disorders due to [....] » Read More
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder defined by impairments in communication and social skills, restricted interests, and repetitive activities and behaviors. The prevalence of ASD has continued to rise, with 2020 statistics showing that around 1 in eve [....] » Read More
Background: Substance use disorders represent a significant public health issue among adolescents and young adults in the United States. Racial disparities in health care and outcomes have been well-documented across various conditions, yet limited literature specifically address [....] » Read More
Neuro-Linguistic Programming, in the field of psychology and psychotherapy, is a topic of much debate, nowadays. The purpose of this present study was to examine how Neuro-Linguistic Programming can be effective in facilitating change and symptom relief in trauma and addiction. T [....] » Read More
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