Dual Diagnosis Alcoholics Treatment
Treatment response of bipolar and unipolar alcoholics to an inpatient dual diagnosis program BACKGROUND: Depressed and bipolar alcoholics represent a significant affective subgroup that has a poorer prognosis than either diagnosis alone. To date few systematic treatment programs have been developed to treat dual diagnosis. METHODS: An inpatient treatment program was developed at St Patrick’s …∞
Posted in Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drugs, Research, Target populations and tagged affective, anxiety, bipolar, craving, depession, drinking, dual diagnosis, Dublin, inpatient, treatment, unipolar. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
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Naltrexone Cuts Alcoholics Drinking
Early treatment response in alcohol dependence with extended-release naltrexone. OBJECTIVE: We sought to determine the time course for onset of effect of intramuscular injectable extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX), which has demonstrated efficacy for alcohol dependence. METHOD: A post hoc analysis of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study was conducted. In the study, actively drinking men and …∞
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Hazardous alcohol use among hospital doctors in Germany
Aims; To describe alcohol use, and the prevalence and predictors of hazardous drinking, among hospital doctors. Methods. Data were collected by anonymous mail survey in 2006, from a representative national sample of 1917 (58% response rate) hospital doctors in Germany. Alcohol use was measured using the AUDIT-C, scores of 5 or more for males and …∞
Posted in Alcohol, Alcoholism, Assessment, Demographics, Men, Research and tagged abstain, audit, binge, doctors, drinking, Germany, hospital. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
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Men and Women Alcoholics have Differing Medical History
Difference in medical history classified by ICD-10 between male and female alcoholics. The drinking history and current medical history of patients with alcohol dependence were surveyed in Japan and they were analyzed by demographics; gender, age and changes with time (2 stages). The results showed that in the course of continued habitual drinking by patients …∞
Posted in Alcohol, Alcoholism, Demographics, Disease of addiction, History, Men, Research, Stages of Change, Symptoms of addiction, Women and tagged alcohol dependence, behavioral disorders, drinking, gastrointestinal, gender, ICD-10, Japan, medical. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
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Obstetricians Often Overlook Alcohol Consumption
Alcohol consumption during pregnancy has been associated with increased risks of miscarriage, stillbirth, intrauterine growth restriction, pre-term birth and low birth-weight
Posted in Alcohol, Alcoholism, Assessment, Family, Symptoms of addiction, Training, Women and tagged Australia, drinking, fetus, intrauterine, miscarriage, New Zealand, NHMRC, obstetrician, pre-term, Pregnancy, stillbirth. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
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How AA Members Get Sober in Taiwan
An ongoing process: A qualitative study of how the alcohol-dependent free themselves of addiction through progressive abstinence Abstract (provisional) Background Most people being treated for alcoholism are unable to successfully quit drinking within their treatment programs. … Note: Cross posted from Twelve Step Facilitation.com. Permalink Related Reading: Subscribe to Brief-TSF.com by Email
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Symptoms of alcoholism
The Symptoms of Alcohol Dependence or Alcoholism What symptoms of alcoholism does adjunctive Brief-TSF address? Brief-TSF and the symptoms of alcohol abuse. Medical, psychosocial and spiritual professional healthcare workers are regularly presented with symptoms of alcohol abuse that are readily assessed or which may be masked by other symptoms; or denied. The Brief-TSF course explores …∞
Posted in Adjunctive therapy, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Assessment, Brief-TSF, Disease of addiction, FAQ’s, Spirituality, Symptoms of addiction, TSF and tagged alcohol dependence, counseling, drinking, treatment. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
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