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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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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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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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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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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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The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, 2000
To assess the role of toxicologic detection of alcohol to diagnose substance abuse disorders in suicides, the author reviewed suicide studies with both comprehensive toxicologic and diagnostic data. The sensitivity of alcohol detection to diagnose alcohol and substance abuse disorders in suicides was low in all studies (range, 39%-42%), and the ...
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To assess the role of toxicologic detection of alcohol to diagnose substance abuse disorders in suicides, the author reviewed suicide studies with both comprehensive toxicologic and diagnostic data. The sensitivity of alcohol detection to diagnose alcohol and substance abuse disorders in suicides was low in all studies (range, 39%-42%), and the ...
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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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Addictive Behaviors, 1979
Abstract A summary of the literature containing the scores of male alcohol abusers and drug abusers on the MAC Scale (a 49-item MMPI-derived scale which was constructed to differentiate male alcohol abusers from nonsubstance-abusing male psychiatric outpatients) indicated that the memebers of these two subclasses of substance abusers were similar in ...
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Abstract A summary of the literature containing the scores of male alcohol abusers and drug abusers on the MAC Scale (a 49-item MMPI-derived scale which was constructed to differentiate male alcohol abusers from nonsubstance-abusing male psychiatric outpatients) indicated that the memebers of these two subclasses of substance abusers were similar in ...
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Therapies, 2016
The use of psychoactive substances, whether occasional or regular, can induce a large number of clinical and/or biological complications. These complications may be related to the effects of the active substance itself and/or adulterants, but also to the modalities for use (administrations route, contexts of use).
Peyrière, Hélène +3 more
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The use of psychoactive substances, whether occasional or regular, can induce a large number of clinical and/or biological complications. These complications may be related to the effects of the active substance itself and/or adulterants, but also to the modalities for use (administrations route, contexts of use).
Peyrière, Hélène +3 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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