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Antisocial Personality Disorder in Turkish Substance Dependent Patients and its Relationship with Anxiety, Depression and a History of Childhood Abuse
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Abstract: The prevalence of antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) in treatment-seeking Turkish substance dependent patients and the relationship of ASPD with clinical characteristics were studied. Participants were 132 inpatients with substance dependence according to the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID-I), Turkish version. The clinician applied a semi-structured socio-demographic form, SCID-I, SCID-II, Childhood Abuse and Neglect Questionnaire (CANQ), Michigan Alcoholism Scre...
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Implementing a critical care course for ward nurses. (art & science education).
Nursing Standard
; O'Riordan B et al (2003) Implementing a critical care course for ward nurses. Nursing Standard. 17, 20, 41-44. Date acceptance: September 27 2002. Summary This article describes the setting up and I evaluation of a course for ward-based nurses, which is designed to improve their I skills in caring
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Opiate and sedative dependence predicts a poor outcome for patients receiving home parenteral nutrition
JPEN, Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
; ABSTRACT. Background: Home parenteral nutrition (HPN) is used to treat intestinal failure. A minority of HPN patients are dependent on opiates and benzodiazepines to control pain and anxiety. The aim of this study was to determine what effects such drug dependence had on patient outcomes. Methods:
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Relapse prevention and behavioral managed care. (Addiction & Recovery Section: Relapse Prevention Update)
Behavioral Health Management
; Early cost containment strategies focused upon managing single episodes of treatment, attempting to make sure that patients were properly evaluated and matched to the appropriate types and levels of treatment. The goal was to reduce the overall cost of treatment by reducing the cost of each
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Depression and Anxiety in Alcohol Dependent Inpatients Who Smoke
The Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences
; Abstract: Background: Research supports the observation that "smokers drink and drinkers smoke." In this study, we aim to evaluate the relationship between nicotine dependence and the severity of anxiety and depression among alcohol dependent inpatients. Method: The study comprised 125 inpatients
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Communicating with an addicted loved one
Sunday News Lancaster, PA
; Ever feel like you're talking in circles? Anyone with a substance- dependent loved one has felt this way at one time or another. Trying to communicate with someone addicted to alcohol or other drugs can be nearly impossible. The same accusations, arguments, insults and lies produce, over time, a
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