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Clinical News & Knowledge: Substance Abuse
Substance Abuse in Women With Bulimia Nervosa
The high rate of comorbid substance abuse in women with bulimia nervosa (BN) has remained consistent in the literature. This article reviews the prevalence of substance abuse in BN and summarizes treatment approaches for persons with BN and comorbid substance abuse. More>>
Risk of Substance Abuse Not Increased by ADHD Drugs
Two recent studies present clinical evidence that the use of stimulants to treat boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) does not increase their risk of later substance use disorders. This evidence provides clinicians and families with much needed reassurance. More>>
Baby Boomers and Substance Abuse
Addiction specialists and organizations for the elderly anticipate a tidal wave of baby boomers who will need help fighting addictions, often for different substances and with different attitudes toward treatment than the generation that came before them. The leading edge of the baby boom generation is rapidly moving into the treatment realm of geriatric psychiatry. As a cohort, baby boomers experimented more with alcohol and illicit drugs than did previous generations. It is therefore... More>>
Culture and Substance Abuse Impact of Culture Affects Approach to Treatment
SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ADDICTION Advances and Challenges in Addiction Medicine
The Substance Abuse Handbook
The Substance Abuse Handbook offers a comprehensive, clinically oriented approach to the treatment of addictive disorders. It contains a wealth of useful information, ranging from causes of addiction to different modes of treatment. More>>
Behavioral Treatment for Substance Abuse in People With Serious and Persistent Mental Illness: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals
Book Review More>>
Substance Abuse Research and Gender
There are important distortions in the article "Substance Abuse in Women: Does Gender Matter?" (Psychiatric Times, January 2007, page 48). My concerns regard the political assumptions made (rather than those based on science) that put a spin on data rather than letting the data stand alone. More>>
Nonconventional and Integrative Treatments of Alcohol and Substance Abuse
In the first part of this column (Psychiatric Times, February 2007), I reviewed treatments whose beneficial effects are probably achieved through a discrete biological or pharmacological mechanism of action. These included dietary modifications; supplementation with specific vitamins, minerals, and amino acids; and medicinal herbs. In this part, I will review the evidence for approaches that reduce the risk of relapse, diminish craving, or mitigate withdrawal symptoms but for which there is no... More>>
USPSYCH: Concurrent Treatment Works for ComorbidADHD and Substance Abuse
SAN FRANCISCO -- Given the high prevalence of substance abuse in patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), psychiatrists need to consider comorbidity in assessment of both conditions. More>>
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