This secondary analysis examined the association between alcohol use outcomes and participants' treatment entry substance use goals to either abstain or reduce substance use in the context of treatment for comorbid SUD/PTSD. Methods Participants (N = 39) were treatment﹕eeking veterans with current ...
Currently, it has a temporary recommendation for use in alcohol dependence in France [71]. There is no definitive evidence that actions on GABA-B receptor are involved in its clinical effects, which include central depressant properties, such as sedation, ataxia, respiratory and cardiovascular ...
Our results suggest that failure to perceive need continues to be the major reason that individuals with alcohol use disorders do not receive treatment. On the other hand, among those who perceived a need, a majority received treatment. It is likely that high levels of unmet need for treatment...
About 30% of people with alcohol use disorder are able to abstain from alcohol permanently without the help of formal treatment or a self-help program. For the rest, the course of the illness is very varied. Two of three people seeking treatment do reduce their intake and improve their ...
This study examined the utilization of and the perceived need for alcohol treatment services among college-age young adults (18-22 years) according to their educational status: full-time college students, part-time college students, noncollege students (currently in school with the highest grade lev...
Treatment goals differed among the studies; four targeted total abstinence and three targeted moderate alcohol consumption. The number of treatment sessions ranged from 6 to 16. All seven studies applied alcohol intake as the primary outcome measure, which was assessed using different instruments. ...
Approximately half offered a variety of approaches including brief interventions, with goals of moderation; the other half were entirely abstinence-orientated. These findings are discussed in the context of expanding the options that might be offered by Aboriginal-run agencies.doi:10.1080/09595239800187611...
The monitoring of alcohol use by patients undergoing treatment is vital to ensure good clinical care, and to provide data on the effectiveness of therapy. However, many treatment programs do not have systematic procedures for the regular assessment of a patient's alcohol consumption during treatment...
Alcohol Use DisorderAlcohol TreatmentRecoveryMixture ModelsCOMBINEBackground Recent research indicates some individuals who engage in heavy drinking following treatment for alcohol use disorder fare as well as those who abstain with respect to psychosocial functioning, employment, life satisfaction, and mental...
This randomized clinical trial examines the efficacy of gabapentin as pharmacotherapy for alchohol use disorder in adults with a history of alcohol