OBJECTIVE To review the latest studies on risk and protective factors for the development of substance abuse and the effectiveness of prevention interventions for the pediatric population. DATA SOURCES Multiple bibliographic databases, including MEDLINE and ERIC, were used to develop a comprehensive review of the literature on substance abuse prevention during the last 10 years. Selected inde...

Substance abuse is a major public health concern that impacts not just the user but also the user's family. The effect that parental substance abuse has on children has been given substantial attention over the years. Findings from the literature suggest that children of substance-abusing parents have a high risk of developing physical and mental health and behavioral problems. A number of inte...

aim and background: the therapeutic community (tc) is a residential treatment model, which is effective in the treatment of people with substance abuse disorder. the aim of the people study was to examine the effectiveness of tc on mental symptoms of persons with substance abuse disorder. methods and materials: in this experimental, pre-post test and follow-up study, referred patients with subs...

conclusions considering the high rates of relapse, more attention should be paid to reasons for relapse. it seems necessary that both clinical and psychological approaches would be undertaken simultaneously. background relapse prevention is a medical intervention designed for educating cognitive and behavioral skills to avoid continued drug abuse and relapse. objectives this study examined high...

objective: deliberate self-harm (dhs) is a deviant behavior that has been not completely emphasized in health-related studies in iran. the current study was conducted to explore the prevalence and reasons associated with the incidence of dsh in patients referring to the emergency room of baradaran-e rezaee hospital in damghan, iran. methods: fifty-four clients with the mean age of 29.4 (±10.3) ...

Background: Inattention to symptoms of mental disorders and substance abuse in patients with HIV/AIDS and other at-risk groups, may lead to irreversible damages. The purpose of this study was to compare the psychopathological dimensions in substance abusers with and without HIV/AIDS and healthy matched groups. Methods: In a cross-sectional and analytical study, selected samples (by available, c...