A family history of alcohol use disorder (AUD) is associated with a significantly increased risk of developing AUD in one's lifetime. This review shows how familial AUD is related to both structural and functional brain alterations, and suggests the focus for future research on this topic. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
This systematic review concludes alcohol consumption increases female breast cancer risk, even for women who consume one drink per day. Alcohol consumption is associated with both pre- and postmenopausal breast cancer risk. Open access article - no login required.
New prevention approaches that use engaging and innovative technologies are needed to reduce high rates of substance use and violence among university students. The present study developed and pilot-tested virtual reality (VR) technology that presented university students with immersive environments where they practiced skills with virtual peers.
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This UK study investigates the robustness of delayed reward discounting as a predictor of alcohol use, and tests the association between delayed loss discounting and alcohol use. Open access article - no login required.
Social norm interventions appear to be a cost-effective means of reducing addictive behaviour. This systematic review and meta-analysis looks at the efficacy of social norm interventions for addictive behaviours. Open access article - no login required.
In this review, the authors’ goal is to provide a resource that describes treatments for SUD, using neuroscience as a framework. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
This exploratory analysis sought to determine whether decreases in cannabis use are associated with improvements in cannabis-related problems and functional outcomes, and if so, what percentage decrease is associated with improvement. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
...This study applied a multidimensional framework to investigate the latent genetic structure underlying heterogeneous dimensions of AUBs. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
This study aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics, seizure recurrence, and epilepsy development in patients with alcohol-related seizures and to identify prognostic factors for epilepsy. Open access article - no login required.
This exploratory analysis assessed relationships between mHealth technology use frequency and alcohol-use outcomes. Using mHealth technologies to moderate drinking without direct prompting or per-use incentives was related to less overall alcohol use and heavy drinking. Open access article - no login required.
This study examines the accuracy and precision of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment in detecting cognitive impairment in a sample of patients with alcohol use disorder, and investigated whether the MoCA predicts premature discontinuation from treatment. Open access article - no login required.
The purpose of this scoping review is to summarize literature which has addressed sex/gender differences in relation to the confluence of OUD and chronic pain. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
Research designed to establish alcohol and other drug (AOD) mechanisms of behavioral change (MOBC) has centered on what variables mediate the relation between AOD treatment and outcomes. The purpose of this paper was to review this research evidence to identify empirically supported mediators of alcohol and other drug use and related outcomes and then to evaluate their potential as being AOD treatment MOBC. Open access article - no login required.
Patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD) tend to selectively approach alcohol cues in the environment, demonstrating an alcohol-approach bias. Alcohol-approach-bias modification (Alcohol-ApBM) effectively increases abstinence rates in patients with AUD when added to abstinence-focused treatment, but the evidence for its proposed working mechanism is limited. This study examined whether changes in approach-avoidance tendencies over the course of Alcohol-ApBM would predict abstinence after inpatient treatment. Open access article - no login required.
This review discusses the clinical outcomes, biobehavioural mechanisms and implementation considerations for a novel, evidence-based intervention for chronic pain, opioid use and OUD called Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE). To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
Several instruments have been developed to measure craving, without a recognized gold standard. The patient's perspective appears critical to determine the relevance of the numerous existing tools. This study assessed the contribution of patients to the development of these instruments. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
This study investigates the relationship between antidepressant medication and changes in depression symptoms and alcohol use in AUD patients. Open access article - no login required.
Clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of PTSD/SUD are discussed, along with evidence-based psychotherapies and emerging interventions. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
We conducted a process-level, secondary analysis of the Hepatitis C-Alcohol Reduction Treatment (HepART) trial to investigate the association between change in psychological processes posited by the Integrated Behavioral Model (IBM) and change in World Health Organization (WHO) drinking risk levels. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.