Determinants in modelling early school dropout by Bianca-Raluca Cibu, Camelia Delcea, Adrian Domenteanu

“…These variables include factors such as school absenteeism, alcohol or substance abuse, attitude, awareness, family, family supervision, school environment and school rules. …”
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Aaron Temkin BECK: After Cricitical Thinking to A Creative Psychotherapy Theory by Mehmet DİNÇ

“…Numerous controlled clinical trials have now demonstrated that cognitive therapy is effective in a variety of psychiatric conditions including depression, bulimia nervosa, hypochondriasis, social phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, substance abuse, body dysmorphic disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. …”
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Accessibility to, Acceptability of, and Adherence to HIV/AIDS Prevention Services by Men Who Have Sex with Men: Challenges Encountered at Facility Level by P. C. N. Otambo, A. Makokha, M. Karama, M. Mwangi

“…MSM engaged in alcohol and substance abuse that likely affected their health seeking behavior. …”
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A Rare Case of Stroke Secondary to Iron Deficiency Anemia in a Young Female Patient by Kavitha Gopalratnam, Kevin Andrew Woodson, Jigarkumar Rangunwala, Kanaga Sena, Manisha Gupta

“…Possible etiologies of strokes include cardioembolic disease, hematologic disorders, connective tissue disorders, and substance abuse or can be cryptogenic. Most stroke cases are seen in patients over 65 years of age. …”
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A Framework to Examine the Role of Epigenetics in Health Disparities among Native Americans by Teresa N. Brockie, Morgan Heinzelmann, Jessica Gill

“…Native Americans disproportionately experience adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) as well as health disparities, including high rates of posttraumatic stress, depression, and substance abuse. Many ACEs have been linked to methylation changes in genes that regulate the stress response, suggesting that these molecular changes may underlie the risk for psychiatric disorders related to ACEs. …”
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Factors Associated with Duration of Untreated Psychosis - A Retrospective Study done in a Rural Medical College by Arushi Singh, M. Poonam, S. S. Krithishree, R. Annapoorna

“…These cases were investigated further for the factors of interest, i.e. sociodemographic details, substance abuse, family history, magico-religious beliefs, social support, and awareness of mental illness among caretakers. …”
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Effect of Child Neglect on Academic Performance of Pupils in Primary Schools of Buyanja Sub-County Rukungiri District. by Ainembabazi, Saphra

“…The findings identified several causes of child neglect, including single parenthood, lack of parental education, parental stress and overwhelm, lack of social support, inadequate welfare systems, and parental substance abuse. The effects of child neglect on pupils' academic performance included developmental issues, insecure or disorganized attachment with caregivers, physical health problems, and learning difficulties. …”
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INVESTIGATING RISKS IN DEPENDENCE PRODUCING DRUGS USERS AMONGSUB-POPULATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTES IN KARACHI;.A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY by Shamsul Arfin Qasmi et al

“…(Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test) for assessing various levels of substance abuse was used to collect the information, which was then noted and analyzed using SPSS version 20. …”
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Clinical Features and Correlates of Outcomes for High-Risk, Marginalized Mothers and Newborn Infants Engaged with a Specialist Perinatal and Family Drug Health Service by Lee Taylor, Delyse Hutchinson, Ron Rapee, Lucy Burns, Christine Stephens, Paul S. Haber

“…Methods. 139 women with a history of substance abuse/dependence engaged with a perinatal drug health service in Sydney, Australia. …”
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Early peripheral blood gene expression (Cyp4A11 and Cyp2E1) in cases of brain ischemia in addict cases admitted to Benha university hospital by Nashwa E. Ahmed, Amina M. Nagah, Omima R. Mohamed, Ghada Mohamed Mahmoud, Sania K. Elwia

“…Abstract Background Stroke is a major neurological disorder often exacerbated by substance abuse, including tramadol and cannabis. Understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying stroke pathogenesis in drug users can improve diagnosis and treatment. …”
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The co-occurrence of the SAVA syndemic, depression and anxiety as barriers to antiretroviral therapy adherence among sub-Saharan Africa population groups: A scoping review protocol... by Anton Delport, Hanani Tabana, Lucia Knight, Edwin Wouters

“…This protocol proposes a scoping review to explore literature reporting on the antiretroviral therapy adherence levels among people who experience substance abuse and violence (SAVA) syndemics, as well as mood disorders such as anxiety and depression among people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa.…”
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MAOA uVNTR Polymorphism Influence on Older Adults Diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus/Systemic Arterial Hypertension by Gabriel Moura Alves Seixas, Renata de Souza Freitas, Caroline Ferreira Fratelli, Calliandra Maria de Souza Silva, Luciano Ramos de Lima, Marina Morato Stival, Silvana Schwerz Funghetto, Izabel Cristina Rodrigues da Silva

“…Some mental disorders concomitantly occur in individuals with clinical characteristics, such as substance abuse and diabetes. Objective. To analyze the functional MAOA uVNTR polymorphism genotype frequency in an older adult population with diabetes mellitus/arterial hypertension and associate this frequency with clinical characteristics impacting daily life. …”
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Clients’ experiences in their first entry to the operating room: a descriptive phenomenological study by Nasim Alipour, Amir Jalali, Rostam Jalali, Alireza Khatony

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Individual and Environmental Impacts on Sexual Health of Caribbean youth by Sarah J. Lerand, Marjorie Ireland, Robert W. Blum

“…The predictor variables were rage, depressed mood, expectation of early death, self-reported school performance, parental mental health or substance abuse problems, and family connectedness. Bi- and multivariate analyses were done separately for males and females, controlling for age, to examine associations between individual and socioenvironmental factors and sexual health behaviors. …”
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The Association between Depression Severity, Prosody, and Voice Acoustic Features in Women with Depression by Mohammad-Sadegh Seifpanahi, Tina Ghaemi, Ali Ghaleiha, Davood Sobhani-Rad, Mohammad-Kazem Zarabian

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Powassan Encephalitis: A Case Report from New York, USA by Danielle A. Bazer, Matthew Orwitz, Nicholas Koroneos, Olga Syritsyna, Elizabeth Wirkowski

“…The patient is a 62-year-old male with a past history of a right putamen infarct, hepatitis C, hypertension, and substance abuse who presented due to acute onset altered mental status, dysarthria, and left-sided facial droop. …”
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Ventral hippocampus to nucleus accumbens shell circuit regulates approach decisions during motivational conflict. by Dylan Patterson, Nisma Khan, Emily A Collins, Norman R Stewart, Kian Sassaninejad, Dylan Yeates, Andy C H Lee, Rutsuko Ito

“…Dysregulation of this circuit could lead to the precipitation of addictive behaviors in substance abuse, or maladaptive avoidance in situations of approach-avoidance conflict.…”
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Impact of Baseline BMI upon the Success of Latina Participants Enrolled in a 6-Month Physical Activity Intervention by Sheri J. Hartman, Shira I. Dunsiger, Dori W. Pekmezi, Brooke Barbera, Charles J. Neighbors, Becky Marquez, Bess H. Marcus

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Follow-up Care among Medicaid Patients with Schizophrenia treated with Antipsychotics in the Inpatient Setting by Amanda M. Farr, David M. Smith, Jacqueline A. Pesa, Zhun Cao

“…**Conclusion:** While follow-up visit rates have increased over time, this study highlights the ongoing need for improvements in effective linkage to outpatient care for patients hospitalized and treated for schizophrenia, particularly among patients with comorbid substance abuse disorder.…”
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A Scoping Review of Preferences of Men Who Experienced Sexual Assault: Implications for Adaptation of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapies by Lydia Gamache, Laurence Dubé, Geneviève Belleville

“…The barriers most frequently identified were adherence to masculine norms and to myths about male sexual assault. Injury or substance abuse following sexual assault often act as motivators to help-seeking for men. …”
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