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Detecting Bipolar Disorder Among Treatment-Seeking Substance Abusers
The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 2000Bipolar disorder is increasingly recognized to have frequent comorbidity with substance use disorders, but may be difficult to diagnose among patients with active substance use. The purpose of this paper is to describe a brief, self-report form for the efficient detection of bipolar disorder.
K L, Sloan, D, Kivlahan, A J, Saxon
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Substance abuse and dependence in the hospital workplace: Detection and handling
Perspectives in Healthcare Risk Management, 1991A hospital can take many avenues in dealing with an employee or professional who is impaired by substance abuse or dependence. The most difficult aspect of dealing with the problem is detection. Fortunately, increasing public awareness and concern regarding workplace substance abuse is forcing legislators to address the issue and expose the problem ...
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Detecting a history of childhood sexual experiences among women substance abusers
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 1995This article examines a means of detecting a history of childhood sexual experience (CSE) to improve substance abuse treatment outcomes. The symptom profile of women with a history of CSE is discussed in relation to the difficulties it presents in detection of a history of CSE, especially in women who also have a past or current history of substance ...
E J, Pearce, F H, Lovejoy
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The Use of the MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale in Detecting Substance Abuse and Antisocial Personality
Journal of Personality Assessment, 1990We evaluated the hypothesis that characterological factors, particularly antisocial personality, influence scores on the MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale (MAC). Using the Washington University research criteria to establish diagnoses, the following subgroups were defined: subjects who received no psychiatric diagnoses; subjects who received diagnoses other ...
A W, Wolf +4 more
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Prevention and early detection of substance abuse is key
British Journal of School Nursing, 2015Drug and alcohol abuse can have a serious and lasting impact on the health and wellbeing of young people. Stephanie Thornton explains what to do if you or a member of school staff suspect drug or alcohol abuse in a student.
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Detecting and Dealing with Substance Abuse Disorders in Primary Care
The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 2010Abstract Substance abuse disorders (SADs) are prevalent, chronic, relapsing illnesses that, despite the availability of treatment, remain underdiagnosed. Patients with SADs frequently experience medical complications and initially present to their primary care providers for care.
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Medicine, Science and the Law, 2004
Previous research demonstrated that alcohol and drug misuse prior to admission to special (high and medium) security psychiatric care in Scotland was high. Evidence from clinical practice subsequently suggested that the situation was worsening. In response, a three-pronged strategy was implemented: staff were trained in alcohol and drug issues in ...
Gordon, Ritchie +3 more
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Previous research demonstrated that alcohol and drug misuse prior to admission to special (high and medium) security psychiatric care in Scotland was high. Evidence from clinical practice subsequently suggested that the situation was worsening. In response, a three-pronged strategy was implemented: staff were trained in alcohol and drug issues in ...
Gordon, Ritchie +3 more
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i-SAD: An Edge-Intelligent IoT-Based Wearable for Substance Abuse Detection
2019 IEEE International Symposium on Smart Electronic Systems (iSES) (Formerly iNiS), 2019Overindulgence of harmful substances such as drugs or alcohol, called substance abuse, can directly affect a person's health and their day-to-day activities. The younger population become more vulnerable to such use of psychoactive substances due to lack of awareness of the long-term hazardous effects these substances can have on their health ...
Prabha Sundaravadivel +2 more
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Questioning the Specificity of ASRS-v1.1 to Accurately Detect ADHD in Substance Abusing Populations
Journal of Attention Disorders, 2011Objective: To assess the specificity of the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS-v1.1) in detecting ADHD among individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs). Method: A chart review of 183 SUD patients was conducted. Patients were screened for ADHD with the ASRS-v1.1 and were later assessed by a psychiatrist specialized in ADHD.
Jean-Pierre, Chiasson +6 more
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Substance Abuse in Pregnant Women: Making Improved Detection a Good Clinical Outcome
Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2008In this issue, Gideon Koren and colleagues review the maternal and child health implications of drug-residue testing in maternal and neonatal hair and testing for drugs in meconium. Since the 1990s, these methods have been used to varying degrees in clinical practice, but recent technological advances have increased their accuracy and usability in the ...
R, Araojo, S, McCune, K, Feibus
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