Publications by authors named "Z C Walter"
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.
The Orthoflavivirus NS3 helicase (NS3h) is crucial in virus replication, representing a potential drug target for pathogenesis. NS3h utilizes nucleotide triphosphate (ATP) for hydrolysis energy to translocate on single-stranded nucleic acids, which is an important step in the unwinding of double-stranded nucleic acids. Intermediate states along the ATP hydrolysis cycle and conformational changes between these states, represent important yet difficult-to-identify targets for potential inhibitors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based treatment for people with emerging borderline personality disorder (BPD). In "real world" clinical settings, standard DBT is resource intensive. Emerging evidence suggests that group-based DBT skills training alone can lead to promising outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: COVID-19 and related travel and social restrictions caused significant stress for university students in Australia and globally. Learning quickly moved online and many students (particularly international students) were separated from social and economic support. This study examined the impact of the pandemic from pre-pandemic (2019) to the COVID-19 Omicron wave (2022) on domestic and international students' mental health.
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