The Effect of Melatonin Upon Postacute Withdrawal Among Males in a Residential Treatment Program (M-PAWS): A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial.

Objective: Assess the effect of melatonin (5 mg) compared with placebo as an adjuvant treatment along with current behavioral and pharmacotherapy for 28 days on weekly self-reported severity of anxiety, depression, stress, and sleep complaints, and also how sleep is affecting daily life in males 18 years of age and older in recovery from substance use at a residential program in south-western Pennsylvania.

Background: Individuals in recovery experience a variety of symptoms including, but are not limited to, anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, and stress. In the U.

Adherence With Therapeutic Regimens: Behavioral and Pharmacoeconomic Perspectives.

There is an extensive literature regarding nonadherence with both therapeutic regimens and medication. This literature includes reviews of empirical research regarding the factors associated with nonadherence. Health care system, provider, and patient factors as well as the nature of the illness and therapeutic regimen all effect adherence rates.

Adherence with antidepressant medication.

Nonadherence with antidepressant medications is a well-documented factor in treatment failure. This article uses the literature to build a collaborative counseling model to increase antidepressant adherence. Studies may be warranted to determine whether specific antidepressants, when used as part of a collaborative strategy, can improve long-term adherence rates.

Managing the aftermath of medication errors: managed care's role.

Objective: To discuss managed care's role in managing an organization's response to a medication error and to provide specific recommendations for that response.

Data Sources: Published articles and reports related to crisis management, service failure, public relations, ethics, psychology, management, marketing, health care, and law. Review of the literature on crisis management and service failure was extensive.

Attitudes and knowledge concerning alcohol abuse: curriculum implications.

This study presents data regarding social work practitioner experiences, attitudes and knowledge about alcoholism. A standardized instrument was used to survey BSWs and MSWs (N = 105) at three sites in Canada. Significant findings were: (a) these practitioners had low levels of knowledge about alcoholism as measured on the Alcohol Knowledge Scale (AKS), and (b) professional experiences, not personal ones, shaped their knowledge.