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Psychiatric morbidity in spouses of patients with alcohol related disorders
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2017 Context: Alcohol dependence is on rise world over, especially in developing countries such as India. According to the World Health Organization, about 30% of Indians consume alcohol, out of which 4%–13% are daily consumers and up to 50% of them, fall ...
Aruna Dandu +2 more
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Excessive alcohol consumption and binge drinking in college students [PDF]
PeerJ, 2022 Background Binge drinking (BD) refers to a pattern of alcohol consumption characterized by the consumption of large amounts of alcohol in a short period of time followed by periods of abstinence. This drinking pattern is prevalent worldwide, mainly among
Manuel Herrero-Montes +7 more
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Assessment of cognitive functioning using the Mini Mental State Examination in men with alcohol and crack cocaine use disorder [PDF]
Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, 2023 Introduction Consumption of substances has been associated with cognitive impairment. The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) is an easy-to-apply screening tool used to assess cognitive functions.
Jaqueline B. Schuch +9 more
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Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2020 Background To develop a Korsakoff-specific measure of quality of life (QoL), to be rated by professional caregivers, and to field-test its psychometric properties in a sample of patients with Korsakoff’s syndrome (KS) living in a specialized nursing home.
Peter M. ten Klooster +3 more
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Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2022 Introduction: Alcohol consumption ranks among the top ten risk factors contributing to the global disease burden. Several international organizations recommend the use of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test to screen for at-risk drinkers ...
Diogo Phalempin Cardoso +6 more
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Pattern and severity of substance use in help-seeking adolescents of North-East Part of India
Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour, 2023 Background: Adolescence is a transitional phase between childhood and adulthood, in which both physical and psychological aspects are involved in the process of growth and development.
Anju Moni Rabha, Kamala Deka
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Alcohol Use and Alcohol Use Disorders in Bangladesh [PDF]
Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2015 Background: This review was performed to evaluate the trend of alcohol use, characteristics of consumers, alcohol use disorders and toxic alcohol intoxications in Bangladesh.
Gourab Dewan, Fazle Rabbi Chowdhury
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A Review of Alcohol-Related Harms: A Recent Update [PDF]
Addiction and Health, 2019 In the early decades of the 20th century, discussions regarding alcohol were dominantly directed toward itstherapeutic uses, but authorities now state that any level of alcohol consumption poses negative effects onhealth.
Abedin Iranpour, Nouzar Nakhaee
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Alcohol-related violence and disorder [PDF]
Progress in Human Geography, 2014 This paper presents critical perspectives into alcohol-related violence and disorder. In doing so, we advance writing by geographers challenging ontological and epistemological orthodoxies which dominate ‘alcohol studies’. By engaging with work focused on playful or ludic urbanism, and literature considering emotions, embodiment and affect, we address ...
Jayne, M., Valentine, G.
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Sleep problems among children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)- an explorative study
Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2021 Background Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) is a group of conditions resulting from prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE). Patients with FASD experience a variety of neuropsychological symptoms resulting from central nervous system impairment. Little is
Katarzyna Anna Dylag +9 more
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