The relationship between mental health disorders and substance use and integrated approaches. .
Mental Health
Proportion of Patients in South London with First-Episode Psychosis Attributable to Use of High Potency Cannabis
Summary Background The risk of individuals having adverse effects from drug use (eg. alcohol) generally depends on the frequency of use and potency of the drug used. We aimed to investigate how frequent use of skunk-like (high-potency)...
The Economic Burden of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health Conditions: Results for Costa Rica, Jamaica, and Peru
Abstract Objective: We extend the EPIC model of the World Health Organization (WHO) and apply it to analyze the macroeconomic impact of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions in Costa Rica, Jamaica, and Peru. Methods...
Intervention guide mhGAP for mental, neurological disorders and substance use in the level of non-specialized health care. Version 2.0
Mental, neurological and substance (MNS) disorders are very common and represent a large burden of disease and disability around the world. There remains a wide gap between the capacity of health systems and resources, between what is...
mhGAP Intervention Guide - Version 2.0 for Mental, Neurological and Substance Use Disorders in Non-Specialized Health Settings
Overview This is the second version (2016) of the mhGAP Intervention Guide (mhGAP-IG) for mental, neurological and substance use (MNS) disorders in non-specialist health settings. It is for use by doctors, nurses, other health workers as...
Contribution of Alcohol Use Disorders to the Burden of Dementia in France 2008–13
Summary Background Dementia is a prevalent condition, affecting 5–7% of people aged 60 years and older, and a leading cause of disability in people aged 60 years and older globally. We aimed to examine the association between alcohol use...
Extent and Patterns of Drug Use among Persons with Disabilities in Kenya
Abstract Background: Although some data existed suggesting that there was high prevalence of drug use among the general population in Kenya with 39-48% of 15-65 year olds having used alcohol and at least one other substance, there was a...
Using Technology-Based Therapeutic Tools in Behavioural Health Services
For anyone interested in digital health behaviour interventions this manual from SAMHSA will prove interesting. Exploring how technology-assisted care can be implemented, the value of technology based assessments and the ways in which the...
Adolescent Executive Dysfunction in Daily Life: Relationships to Risks, Brain Structure and Substance Use
During adolescence, problems reflecting cognitive, behavioral and affective dysregulation, such as inattention and emotional dyscontrol, have been observed to be associated with substance use disorder (SUD) risks and outcomes. Prior studies...
Cannabis and Psychosis: Neurobiology
ABSTRACT Cannabis is a known risk factor for schizophrenia, although the exact neurobiological process through which the effects on psychosis occur is not well-understood. In this review, we attempt to develop and discuss a possible pathway...
Childhood Emotional Maltreatment and Mental Disorders
Abstract Child maltreatment is a public health concern with well-established sequelae. However, compared to research on physical and sexual abuse, far less is known about the long-term impact of emotional maltreatment on mental health. The...