Publications by authors named "S Syan"

Aims: Previous neuroimaging research in alcohol use disorder (AUD) has found altered functional connectivity in the brain's salience, default mode, and central executive (CEN) networks (i.e. the triple network model), though their specific associations with AUD severity and heavy drinking remains unclear.

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Few multi-wave longitudinal studies have examined changes in drinking across extended periods of the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Using multiple indicators over three years, the current study examined: a) overall drinking changes; b) sex, income, age, and pre-COVID drinking level as moderators of changes; and c) the clinical significance of the observed changes. Using a longitudinal observational cohort design with nonclinical adults from the general community (N = 1395), assessments were collected over nine waves, two pre-COVID (April 2019 and October 2019) and seven intra-COVID (April 2020-April 2022).

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Aim: To assess the effect of parental and peer support on children's self-esteem during the isolation period in COVID-19-infected children is the main objective of this study.

Design: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. One hundred ninety children with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 were included.

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Article Synopsis
  • - The study investigates how resting state functional connectivity (rsFC) in the brain may predict responses to brief interventions for alcohol use disorder (AUD) in individuals scanned via fMRI before treatment.
  • - Forty-six individuals with AUD participated, and positive responses were defined as a decrease in alcohol consumption at a 3-month follow-up, with rsFC analyzed across different brain networks.
  • - Findings revealed that effective responders exhibited different patterns of rsFC in specific brain regions compared to non-responders, suggesting that these connectivity patterns could serve as neurobiological indicators for predicting treatment outcomes.
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High rates of substance misuse during emerging adulthood (~17-25 years of age, also referred to as young adulthood) require developmentally appropriate clinical programs. This article outlines: 1) the development of an evidence-informed young adult outpatient substance use program that takes a biopsychosocial patient-centred approach to care; 2) a quality improvement process and protocol; and 3) the patient characteristics of an initial cohort. Literature reviews, program reviews, environmental scans, and consultations with interested parties (including individuals with lived expertise) were used to develop the program.

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