Publications by authors named "G Newland"
Background: Polysubstance use is common among people who use methamphetamine. This prospective study examined the three-month polysubstance use profiles among people enrolled in outpatient treatment for methamphetamine use and associated substance use, mental health, and treatment correlates.
Method: The present study used routinely collected client-reported outcome measures data from = 1,507 clients enrolled in outpatient treatment who reported methamphetamine as their primary drug of concern ( = 34.
Feasibility and outcomes of a trauma-informed model of care in residential treatment for substance use.
J Subst Use Addict Treat
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The study explored how a new trauma-informed care (TIC) model was implemented in a residential treatment center for young adults with substance use disorders (SUD) in Australia, evaluating its feasibility and impact on treatment outcomes.
- - Results showed that the TIC model was followed about 88% of the time, with nearly half of the clients completing the full treatment program, and significant reductions in substance use and improvements in mental health measures like depression and PTSD symptoms after three months.
- - Feedback from staff indicated that they felt capable and knowledgeable in delivering the TIC model, maintaining high professional quality of life throughout the study, which suggests that TIC is a promising approach for enhancing treatment effectiveness in residential settings.
Introduction: To examine and compare age groups on socio-demographic, substance use, mental health, social and risk behaviour profiles of people entering alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment in a large non-government organisation (NGO) in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia.
Methods: Design-Cross-sectional study; analysis of baseline routine outcome measures (ROM) and AOD minimum datasets for drug and alcohol treatment services. Setting and participants-People enrolling in Lives Lived Well, a large NGO AOD service between November 2020 and October 2022.
Background: Alcohol and other drug (AOD) use patterns have altered as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic restrictions. This study aimed to: (i) determine the impact of the pandemic on patterns of AOD use among individuals seeking treatment, (ii) identify which mental health and resilience factors were associated with changes in patterns of AOD use and (iii) evaluate changes in the contextual factors (eg, motivations) associated with use.
Methods: Cross-sectional surveys were completed by clients (n = 325) who had sought AOD treatment from January 2020 onwards.
Childhood trauma (abuse and neglect) is a major risk factor for cannabis use disorder and psychotic-spectrum disorders. Psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) in young people who use cannabis may be an early indicator of psychosis risk following cannabis use. We examined whether (i) childhood trauma moderates the association between cannabis use and PLEs, (ii) the association between childhood trauma and cannabis use is mediated by subjective effects of cannabis (euphoria and dysphoria/paranoia), and (iii) the association between childhood trauma and PLEs is also mediated by these subjective effects.
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