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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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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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Journal of Substance Abuse, 1996
With the advent of on-site urine testing and other initiatives designed to reduce substance abuse at the workplace, employees who are found to have used alcohol and/or drugs have been coerced into substance abuse treatments under threat of job loss. This widespread practice has produced three questions relative to these practices.
E, Lawental +4 more
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With the advent of on-site urine testing and other initiatives designed to reduce substance abuse at the workplace, employees who are found to have used alcohol and/or drugs have been coerced into substance abuse treatments under threat of job loss. This widespread practice has produced three questions relative to these practices.
E, Lawental +4 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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[Detecting psycho-active substance abuse: why, how and what for?].
Revue medicale suisse, 2008Misuse of psycho-active substances is frequent in primary care and concerns patients of all ages and conditions. Physicians should screen for use of such substances, especially in the case of tobacco dependence and/or clinical symptoms. Independently from the substance used (or from the behaviour), screening can be performed through clinical ...
B, Broers +4 more
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Detecting fraud, waste, and abuse in substance use disorder treatment
Health Services Research, 2022Melissa M. Garrido +8 more
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Beyond CAGE. A brief clinical approach after detection of substance abuse.
Archives of internal medicine, 1996Generalist physicians should incorporate alcohol and drug abuse detection and brief intervention in the care of their patients. A suggestion of alcohol or drug abuse or a positive response to the CAGE questions deserves further assessment such as clarification about adverse consequences, inquiry about loss of control, determination of the patient's ...
J H, Samet, S, Rollnick, H, Barnes
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Detected substance abuse among injecting drug users through analysis of used syringes in Tunisia
Forensic Science InternationalInjecting drug use poses significant public health risks due to unsafe practices such as syringe sharing, reuse, and risky sexual behaviors, which increase the transmission of bloodborne viruses. In Tunisia, limited data on injecting drug use hinders the development of informed health and harm reduction policies.A syringe collection campaign was ...
Bilel, Moslah +8 more
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Using the MMPI-2 to detect substance abuse in an outpatient mental health setting.
Psychological Assessment, 1999This study examined the utility of the MMPI-2 in detecting substance-abuse problems in an outpatient mental health setting. Specifically, the utility of the Addiction Acknowledgment Scale (AAS; N. C. Weed, J. N. Butcher, T. McKenna, & Y. S. Ben-Porath, 1992), the Addiction Potential Scale (APS; N. C.
L. A. R. Stein +3 more
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The Operating Characteristics of the PTSD Checklist in Detecting PTSD in HIV+ Substance Abusers
Journal of Psychological Trauma, 2008ABSTRACT The psychometric properties of the PTSD Checklist-Civilian version (PCL-C) were calculated for a population of HIV-seropositive individuals, using diagnoses and scores from the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) as the criterion measure.
Andreas Bollinger +4 more
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