1. Background Most of young adults or adolescents, when there are hospitalized for a first psychotic episode (FEP) has co-occurring addiction disorders. For the FEP, treating the psychotic trouble is often the first aim, addiction is considered as a second one, caregivers understand substance ...
Perhaps the best approach to the prevention of substance abuse is a clear, concise understanding of the process of addiction and the effects it can have on the user. To that end, the medical community has arrived at a concise and science-based view of addiction. We have learned much in th...
Addiction is a treatable health condition. But about 60% of people who seek help for a substance use disorder (SUD) will use drugs or alcohol again within a year. So researchers continue to search for new and effective ways to prevent relapse. There’s growing evidence that exercise can be...
Here are some tips to help employees who are struggling with a substance use disorder: Help reduce the stigma around addiction. Treat it as a disease instead of a character flaw. Offer treatment as part of your employee benefits program. Educate managers and human resources s...
One common financial obstacle occurs when a payer partners with a behavioral healthcare company to coordinate care for a member who also receives substance use disorder care from a primary care provider. The primary care provider may code a visit as an addiction visit. As a result, the mem...
Unlike others, I don’t see substance abusers as weak willed but instead in need of guidance and someone to talk to about their problems. That is why, when I decided to go to school I was very interested in becoming an Addiction Counselor. I am one of those types of people who really...
A 2005 study by Scott et al. of 121 patients undergoing a substance abuse program found that electrically stimulating alpha and theta brainwave frequencies effectively treat addiction. Results from a one-year follow-up showed that 77 percent of users remained drug-free [7]. ...
Perhaps the best approach to the prevention of substance abuse is a clear, concise understanding of the process of addiction and the effects it can have on the user. To that end, the medical community has arrived at a concise and science-based view of addiction. We have learned much in th...
SSRIs are also helpful because they treat a number of other disorders people might have in conjunction with BDD. Another way to treat BDD is cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), a general method of psychotherapy first developed in the 1950s, which encompasses several approaches. CBT focuses on ...
Perhaps the best approach to the prevention of substance abuse is a clear, concise understanding of the process of addiction and the effects it can have on the user. To that end, the medical community has arrived at a concise and science-based view of addiction. We have learned much in th...