Taking Humanism Back to the Bedside Pediatrics This article gives examples of the effects of lack of empathy in clinical settings. It emphasizes the importance of teaching and modeling humanistic values, as demonstrated by more favorable patient outcomes, satisfaction, and compliance.
Screening Community Pharmacy Patients for Risk of Prescription Opioid Misuse Journal of Addiction Medicine (free ASAM member resource) A survey of community pharmacy patients confirmed that it is promising (encouraging) to screen for risk factors and opioid medication misuse, to develop intervention strategies.
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Report Shows Trends in Attitudes Toward Substance Use Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration A new annual report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides trend data on people’s perceptions of the risk of illicit substances. The report also examines how those perceptions may affect the likelihood of people using substances.
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Examining Legislative Proposals to Combat our Nation's Drug Abuse Crisis Energy and Commerce Committee The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), held a hearing on Thursday, October 8. The hearing was entitled, “Examining Legislative Proposals to Combat our Nation’s Drug Abuse Crisis”. Subcommittee members reviewed a series of bipartisan bills to address the growing threat of drug abuse, as can be reviewed in the accompanying video.
Primary Care Behavioral Interventions to Reduce Illicit Drug and Nonmedical Pharmaceutical Use in Children and Adolescents US Preventive Services Task Force The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of primary care–based behavioral interventions (face-to-face counseling, videos, print materials, and interactive computer-based tools) to prevent or reduce illicit drug (illegal drugs and inhalants) or nonmedical pharmaceutical use (prescription and over-the-counter drugs), in children and adolescents younger than 18 years old. This recommendation applies to children and adolescents who have not already been diagnosed with a substance use disorder.
Emotion Recognition During Cocaine Intoxication European Neuropsychopharmacology Chronic or repeated cocaine use has been linked to impairments in social skills. It is not clear whether cocaine is responsible for this impairment or whether other factors, like polydrug use, distort the observed relation. The authors aimed to investigate this relation by means of a placebo-controlled experimental study. Additionally, associations between stressor-related activity (cortisol, cardiovascular parameters) induced by the biological stressor of cocaine, and potential cocaine effects on emotion recognition, were studied.
Music as an Auditory Cue for Emotions and Cravings in Adults with Substance Use Disorders Psychology of Music This article addresses the differences in emotional responses to music between substance users and controls and investigates whether listening to music can increase or decrease cravings to use substances. Possible treatment implications involving musical stimuli for cue exposure are also discussed.
Risk of Depression and Self-Harm in Teenagers Identifying with Goth Subculture: A Longitudinal Cohort Study The Lancet Psychiatry Previous research has suggested that young people who associate with contemporary goth subculture may be at risk for self harm. This research article discusses a prospective trial that adds to the concern that there may be increased risk of self harm and depression in this subculture.
The Dr. Oz Show Issues Wallet Card with Five Questions to Ask When Receiving an Opioid Prescription in Conjunction with AAFP And ADA Yahoo! Finance In an effort to further address the nation's opiate addiction crisis, the three-time Emmy® award-winning, The Dr. Oz Show, jointly with the American Academy of Academy of Family Physicians and the American Dental Association will issue a wallet size card as part of Monday's show containing five crucial questions people should ask if they are prescribed an opiate medication.
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