Cognitive behavioral intervention for improving emotion recognition among individuals with substance use disorders: A randomized-controlled pilot study in a naturalistic setting.

Individuals with substance use disorders (SUD) experience impaired facial emotion recognition. This pilot study explored the efficacy of a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention to improve facial cues interpretation. Twenty-four men with SUD were randomized into an equal-size experimental and control groups and were evaluated by a cognitive-assessment battery at baseline and post-intervention.

Comparison of Accelerated Resolution Therapy for PTSD Between Veterans With and Without Prior PTSD Treatment.

Introduction: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder commonly caused by a traumatic event(s) and prevalent among service members and veterans. Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is an emerging "mind-body" psychotherapy for PTSD that is generally briefer and less expensive than current first-line treatments, such as cognitive processing therapy (CPT) and prolonged exposure (PE) therapy. This study examined the results of ART for treatment of military-related PTSD, with stratification by prior PTSD treatment types, including service members/veterans with reported residual PTSD symptoms following receipt of first-line recommended psychotherapy.

Binge drinking among young adults in Israel: application of the theory of planned behavior.

Binge drinking is common among young people, and is an area of concern in many countries worldwide. Israel has seen a steady increase in binge drinking behaviors in recent years among youth and young adults. Using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) as a guiding theoretical framework, this study examines whether attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control and intention to engage in binge drinking are correlated with individual participation in binge drinking among young adults aged 18-35 in Israel.

Perceived Risk Associated with MDMA (Ecstasy/Molly) Use among African Americans: What Prevention and Treatment Providers Should Know.

The research literature on MDMA (ecstasy/molly) use has largely relied on samples of ravers/club-goers, gay men, and international populations (e.g., United Kingdom, Australia).

Serious mental illness among young adult women who use drugs in the club scene: co-occurring biopsychosocial factors.

Young women who regularly attend nightclubs are at risk for numerous health and social consequences, including mental distress, sexual and physical victimization and substance dependence. This paper uses a biopsychosocial framework to examine co-occurring mental health problems, victimization, substance dependence, sexual risk and physical pain among a sample of young women who use drugs (N = 222) in Miami's club scene. The majority of women were under 24 years old, Hispanic, and identified as heterosexual.

Double whammy: Adverse childhood events and pain reflect symptomology and quality of life in women in substance abuse treatment.

Background: This study examined the profiles of symptoms and health-related quality of life (QOL) of women in substance abuse treatment, comparing those with higher versus lower histories of adverse childhood events (ACE), and those with versus without current pain.

Methods: Adult women in outpatient substance abuse treatment (n = 30) completed questionnaires (cross-sectional study) on topics including drug use, adverse childhood events (ACE), QOL, functional ability, current pain, and depression.

Results: Women with pain indicated significant differences in emotional (p < 0.

Reproductive Health Needs Among Substance Use Disorder Treatment Clients.

Objectives: Individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) have unique reproductive health needs. The aim of this study was to evaluate these needs and assess the acceptability of family planning service delivery of SUD treatment clients.

Methods: Reproductive health needs of drug treatment clients were assessed using a cross-sectional anonymous survey in 4 treatment sites in Baltimore City, MD.

Effectiveness of Rapid Intake into Methadone Treatment: A Natural Experiment in Israel.

The effect of intake procedures on treatment entry and retention was examined in a natural experiment, in which a methadone maintenance clinic in Israel admitted 127 clients by employing a rapid intake procedure (maximum of 3 days before the initiation of treatment was offered). Using information gathered from patient files, these clients were retrospectively compared to a control group (n = 121) who underwent the clinic's regular intake procedure (between 3 weeks and 3 months). Outcome measures included entry into treatment and subsequent retention in treatment (at 3, 6 and 12 months).

Prevalence of illicit substance use among Arab adults in Israel: Findings from a national survey.

Introduction And Aims: The aim of this study was to examine illicit psychoactive substance use rates among adult Arabs in Israel.

Design And Methods: Cross-sectional survey of 1200 Arab adults recruited nationwide via cluster sampling and interviewed using a structured questionnaire was conducted.

Results: Fourteen percent of respondents reporting illegal substance use with increased odds of use among males and those who were secular/not religious.

Tobacco and alcohol use among Arab adults in Israel: findings from a nationwide study.

Objective: This comprehensive study focuses exclusively on adult Arabs in Israel and is aimed at examining tobacco and alcohol use rates and their predictors.

Methods: One thousand and two hundred Arab adults were randomly sampled via cluster sampling and interviewed using a structured questionnaire.

Results: Forty-four per cent of respondents reported tobacco use while 39% reported alcohol use.