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Posted on April 25, 2013 at 9:03 pm by Sparrow

The Experiences of Alcohol Dependence
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Experiences of alcohol dependence: a qualitative study INTRODUCTION AND AIMS OF THE STUDY: Despite the increasing incidence of alcohol misuse and the costs it incurs, British society continues to hold equivocal and ambiguous attitudes towards drinking, and understanding of the nature of alcohol dependence and related issues is limited. This qualitative study aimed to investigate …∞

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Posted on March 21, 2013 at 4:01 pm by Sparrow

Cost-Effectiveness of Home Visits for Alcoholism
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Cost-Effectiveness of Home Visits in the Outpatient Treatment of Patients with Alcohol Dependence The purpose of this study was to compare the cost-effectiveness of conventional outpatient treatment for alcoholic patients (CT) with this same conventional treatment plus home visits (HV), a new proposal for intervention within the Brazilian outpatient treatment system. A cost-effectiveness evaluation alongside …∞

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Posted on January 25, 2013 at 1:19 am by Sparrow and modified on January 24, 2013 at 1:23 pm.

Executive Function and Alcohol Dependence

Executive function (EF) guides complex behavior such as planning, decision-making, and response control. Alcohol dependence (AD) is known to impair EF. New findings indicate that increased impulsiveness and decreased EF may comprise an inherited trait that signifies greater risk for developing AD. Executive function (EF), frequently associated with the frontal lobes, guides complex behavior such …∞

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Posted on January 18, 2013 at 1:30 am by Sparrow and modified on January 17, 2013 at 12:31 pm.

Increased Risk for Mood and Anxiety Disorders

Family Alcoholism History Linked With Mood/Anxiety Disorders From the Betty Ford Institute Research has shown that a family history (FH) of alcohol dependence (AD) not only increases the risk for AD, but is also associated with an increased risk for mood and anxiety disorders. However, it is unknown how a FH of AD affects neural …∞

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Posted on January 10, 2013 at 6:43 am by Sparrow

Trauma Experience and Alcoholism
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Lifetime exposure to potentially traumatic events in a sample of alcoholic patients in Poland. Recent studies show a high prevalence of traumatic events in samples of patients with a substance use disorder. In the present study, the lifetime exposure to potentially traumatic events (PTE’s) was estimated in a sample of 458 patients recruited at 17 …∞

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Posted on September 11, 2012 at 12:02 pm by Sparrow

Binge Drinking & Brain Damage
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Binge Drinking & Brain
Damage Injury Risk Highest
Among Binge Drinkers
Binge drinkers have a
higher risk of alcohol-
related injury than chronic,
heavy drinkers, the Health
Behavior News Service
reported Feb. 22. Binge-
drinking women who
otherwise drink in
moderation had seven
times the risk of injury as
nondrinkers, while binge-
drinking men increased
their injury risk sixfold.
“It’;s not only the amount
of alcohol consumed that
shapes the risk for injury,
but also the usual
consumption pattern,” said
study author Gerhard Gmel
of the Swiss Institute for
the Prevention of Alcohol
and Drug Problems. “At
highest risk are those who
usually consume
moderately but sometimes
binge drink. This is true for

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Posted on July 15, 2012 at 2:44 am by Sparrow

Does AA Lower Alcohol use by Reducing Depression?
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Mechanisms of behavior change in alcoholics anonymous: does Alcoholics Anonymous lead to better alcohol use outcomes by reducing depression symptoms? Rationale  Indices of negative affect, such as depression, have been implicated in stress-induced pathways to alcohol relapse. Empirically supported continuing care resources, such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), emphasize reducing negative affect to reduce relapse risk, …∞

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Posted on June 23, 2011 at 3:22 pm by Sparrow and modified on July 2, 2011 at 12:16 pm.

Better Treatment for Women Alcoholics
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Early treatment for women with alcohol addiction (EWA) reduces mortality: a randomized controlled trial with long-term register follow-up. Compared to usual treatment, over the next 27 years introduction of a comprehensively serviced female-only alcohol treatment unit in Sweden substantially extended the lives of its patients – a uniquely convincing demonstration that improving treatment can save …∞

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