Psychotherapy for addictions: Motivation is key, research finds
Psychotherapeutic approaches are, at best, moderately effective in helping people with substance abuse or addiction problems reduce their dependence.
Oct 9, 2023
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Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services: News and Research on Counseling
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Motivational interviewing could boost well-being for aged care workers
It's a therapy that's commonly used to help overcome addiction or substance abuse, but motivational interviewing could improve the health and well-being of frontline aged care workers, according to new research by the University ...
Sep 15, 2023
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Doctors treating patients with Parkinson's disease must focus on stigma, emotional impacts as well as motor symptoms
Even the best treatment approaches for Parkinson's disease are inadequate if they do not address patients' feelings of social rejection, isolation, loneliness and other psychosocial effects of stigma, according to a report ...
Sep 11, 2023
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How nutrition guidance can optimize fertility treatments for female cancer survivors
A cancer diagnosis can increase the risk of infertility in young women. While consuming a healthy diet—including whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and healthy fatty acids—has been found to improve both fertility and cancer ...
Aug 30, 2023
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Hazardous drinking in young adults: Personal characteristics can help identify effective interventions
Young adults whose drinking lands them in the emergency room respond differently to different interventions to reduce their hazardous drinking, and those differences may be driven by certain personal characteristics.
Jul 31, 2023
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Perceived access to firearms higher in teens with depression, suicidality
High school-aged teens with recent depression and/or lifetime history of suicidality (DLHS) have higher perceived access to firearms than their peers without DLHS, according to a study published online May 22 in Pediatrics.
May 22, 2023
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Women less likely to seek substance use treatment due to stigma, logistics
Fewer than 11% of women with a substance use disorder (SUD) received treatment in 2019 according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. New research from Penn State examined the barriers that women ...
Apr 13, 2023
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Build on community strengths to prevent suicide in rural Alaska, research says
While suicide is a dire public health problem in rural Alaska, building on the strength of Alaska Natives' family ties and the value they place on providing safe environments for young people may be more effective for preventing ...
Mar 28, 2023
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Older adults with alcohol use disorder need age-appropriate treatment interventions
Adults with alcohol use disorder (AUD) seeking to moderate their drinking respond differently to interventions depending on their age, a new study suggests.
Mar 6, 2023
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HIV trial shows viral suppression is not achieved through increased case management alone
Viral suppression of HIV by antiretroviral medications helps slow transmission of the disease and keep individuals living with it healthy, at times making viral loads so low they are undetectable even on blood tests. Sixty-five ...
Feb 9, 2023
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