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Alcohol disorder amongst forcibly displaced persons in northern Uganda. [PDF]
, 2011 BACKGROUND: Alcohol use may be a coping mechanism for the stressors related to forced displacement. The aim of this study was to investigate levels and determinants of alcohol disorder amongst internally displaced persons (IDPs) in northern Uganda ...
Felix Ocaka, Kaducu +9 more
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Alcohol Use Disorders in Pregnancy [PDF]
Harvard Review of Psychiatry, 2015 Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are less prevalent in pregnant women than in nonpregnant women, but these disorders can create a host of clinical challenges when encountered. Unfortunately, little evidence is available to guide clinical decision making in this population.
Jeffrey, DeVido +2 more
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The role of stress, trauma, and negative affect in alcohol misuse and alcohol use disorder in women.
, 2020 Recent evidence indicates that the United States is facing a public health crisis of alcohol misuse and alcohol use disorder (AUD), which has been fueled in part by dramatic rises in binge and heavy drinking and prevalence of AUD in women.
Sinha, Rajita +1 more
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Is alcohol dependence best viewed as a chronic relapsing disorder? [PDF]
, 2011 This 'For Debate' paper starts by recognizing the growing trend towards considering alcohol dependence as a chronic relapsing disorder. We argue that the adoption of this model results from focusing on those in treatment for alcohol dependence rather ...
McCambridge, Jim +3 more
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The Pharmacogenetics of Alcohol Use Disorder [PDF]
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 2015 Annually, the use and abuse of alcohol contributes to millions of deaths and billions of dollars in societal costs. To determine the impact of genetic variation on the susceptibility to the disorder and its response to treatment, studies have been conducted to assess the contribution of a variety of candidate genetic variants.
Jermaine D, Jones +2 more
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Use of Gabapentin in the Treatment of Substance Use and Psychiatric Disorders: A Systematic Review
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2019 Objective: Gabapentin (GBP) is an anticonvulsant medication that is also used to treat restless legs syndrome (RLS) and posttherapeutic neuralgia. GBP is commonly prescribed off-label for psychiatric disorders despite the lack of strong evidence. However,
Saeed Ahmed +10 more
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Retinal function assessment in alcohol use disorder patients [PDF]
, 2019 Objective. Retinal injury induced by ethanol consumption has been previously reported in animal models, including biochemical, histological and functional alterations.
Beltran, Miguel Ángel +9 more
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Partner alcohol use, violence and women's mental health: population-based survey in India. [PDF]
, 2010 BACKGROUND: The relationship between partner alcohol use and violence as risk factors for poor mental health in women is unclear. AIMS: To describe partner-related and other psychosocial risk factors for common mental disorders in women and examine ...
Bond, Jason C +3 more
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Alcohol Use Disorder and Depressive Disorders
Alcohol Research: Current Reviews, 2019 Alcohol use disorder (AUD) and depressive disorders are among the most prevalent psychiatric disorders and co-occur more often than expected by chance. The aim of this review is to characterize the prevalence, course, and treatment of co-occurring AUD and depressive disorders.
McHugh, R. Kathryn, Weiss, Roger D.
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Risky alcohol use among reproductive-age men, not women, in Mae La refugee camp, Thailand, 2009. [PDF]
, 2012 BACKGROUND: Globally, alcohol use contributes to close to 4% of all deaths and is a leading cause of ill health and premature death among men of reproductive age.
Rose McGready +21 more
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