Opportunistic Interventions To Treat Alcohol Problems In Emergency Department Settings

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Opportunistic Interventions to Treat Alcohol Problems in Emergency Department Settings

Author : Margaret M. Murray
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781109770605
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book Opportunistic Interventions to Treat Alcohol Problems in Emergency Department Settings written by Margaret M. Murray and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A public health approach to the harms that arise from alcohol misuse requires that alcohol problems be identified early and intervened with before serious social and medical consequences occur. An intervention directed at at-risk drinkers, known as alcohol brief intervention, has well established efficacy when delivered by physicians working in primary health care clinics and some hospital Emergency Departments. However, the adoption by physicians has not been widespread, due to a number of barriers including lack of physician time, skill, and knowledge about alcohol. An important question thereby arose as to whether other health professionals, including social workers, achieve the same positive patient outcomes as physicians when delivering the intervention. Using data from the largest effectiveness study of alcohol brief intervention in Emergency Departments (ED's) to date (Academic Emergency Department Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Research Collaborative), changes in alcohol use from patients who were treated by physicians were compared to changes in those patients treated by non-physician health professionals. Participants in the current study (n=279) were drinking at levels above the National Institutes of Health limits. Patients were divided into two groups: 137 received the intervention from a physician and 142 received the intervention from a non-physician health professional. In addition to baseline data on demographic, education and health variables, measures on three quantity and frequency of alcohol use variables were collected at baseline and at 3-months post intervention. Results of an Analysis of Co-Variance that adjusted for differences in baseline drinking, indicated that controlling for gender, marital status, education level, and severity of addiction, the ED patients who received the alcohol brief intervention from trained non-physician health providers did as well as at 3-month follow-up on the three assessed outcomes of reduction in alcohol use as those patients who received the intervention from a physician. Findings suggest that non-physician health professionals who are trained in alcohol brief intervention be considered to provide the intervention, removing significant barriers to physician delivery that currently exist, and increasing opportunities for wide-spread implementation of this efficacious public health approach to reducing the harms of alcohol misuse.

Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment in the Emergency Department

Author : Eva Burch
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (135 download)

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Download or read book Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment in the Emergency Department written by Eva Burch and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the United States alone, alcohol use is responsible for more than seven million visits to the Emergency Department (ED), annually. This figure is likely distorted by the supposition that alcohol use often goes underreported by patients or unnoticed by providers. Many of these visits could potentially be avoided should patients address alcohol-related issues in the primary or other outpatient care setting (French, Gumus, and Turner, 2008). Patients are often seen and treated in the ED with little to no recognition of alcohol-related problems, missing a valuable opportunity to advocate for these individuals. Implementing routine alcohol screening, along with a nurse-conducted Brief Intervention (BI) and referral to outpatient treatment services is an underutilized but safe and effective way to address alcohol-related presentations in the emergency department, and can help to create a positive shift in the care setting for alcohol-related medical problems, and reduce alcohol consumption in patients following an alcohol-related injury or illness. This project addresses the deficit in patient care regarding alcohol-related intervention, outlines the recommended solution, provides an implementation plan, incorporates nursing theory, and outlines a plan for dissemination of the evidence. A review of relevant literature is also provided to support the solution.

Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health, 2014

Author :
Publisher : World Health Organization
ISBN 13 : 924156475X
Total Pages : 389 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (415 download)

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Download or read book Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health, 2014 written by and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2014-04-30 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication presents a comprehensive perspective on the worldwide, regional and country consumption of alcohol, patterns of drinking, health consequences and policy responses in member states. It represents a continuing effort by WHO to support member states with global information in their efforts to reduce the harmful use of alcohol and its health and social consequences.--Publisher's description.

Brief Interventions and Brief Therapies for Substance Abuse

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (831 download)

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Download or read book Brief Interventions and Brief Therapies for Substance Abuse written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

TIP 35: Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Use Disorder Treatment (Updated 2019)

Author : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1794755136
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (947 download)

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Download or read book TIP 35: Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Use Disorder Treatment (Updated 2019) written by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Motivation is key to substance use behavior change. Counselors can support clients' movement toward positive changes in their substance use by identifying and enhancing motivation that already exists. Motivational approaches are based on the principles of person-centered counseling. Counselors' use of empathy, not authority and power, is key to enhancing clients' motivation to change. Clients are experts in their own recovery from SUDs. Counselors should engage them in collaborative partnerships. Ambivalence about change is normal. Resistance to change is an expression of ambivalence about change, not a client trait or characteristic. Confrontational approaches increase client resistance and discord in the counseling relationship. Motivational approaches explore ambivalence in a nonjudgmental and compassionate way.

Guidelines for the Treatment of Alcohol Problems

Author : Paul S. Haber
Publisher : Specialty of Addiction Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney
ISBN 13 : 1742104894
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (421 download)

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Download or read book Guidelines for the Treatment of Alcohol Problems written by Paul S. Haber and published by Specialty of Addiction Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney. This book was released on 2021-04-01 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Australian Guidelines for the Treatment of Alcohol Problems have been periodically developed over the past 25 years. In 1993, the first version of these guidelines, titled: ‘An outline for the management of alcohol problems: Quality assurance in the treatment of drug dependence project’ was published (Mattick & Jarvis 1993). The Australian Government commissioned an update a decade later (Shand et al. 2003) and a further edition in 2009 to integrate the Guidelines with the Australian Guidelines to Reduce Health Risks from Drinking Alcohol (National Health and Medical Research Council, NHMRC 2009; Haber et al., 2009). The present version of the Guidelines was also commissioned by the Commonwealth of Australia to remain current and integrated with the updated NHMRC consumption guidelines (2020). In order to ensure that guidelines remain relevant, the next set of guidelines should be updated in 2025, consistent with NHMRC recommendation that guidelines be updated every five years. These guidelines aim to provide up-to-date, evidence-based information to clinicians on available treatments for people with alcohol problems and are largely directed towards individual clinicians in practice, such as primary care physicians (general practitioners, nursing staff), specialist medical practitioners, psychologists and other counsellors, and other health professionals. Some chapters highlight service or system level issues that impact on clinicians and their patients. These include recommendations concerning Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, stigma, and discrimination. Elsewhere, organisation capacity is implied, such as medical resources for withdrawal management where recommendations indicate use of medications. As all forms of treatment will not be readily available or suitable for all populations or settings, these guidelines may require interpretation and adaptation.

The Government's alcohol strategy

Author : Great Britain: Home Office
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 9780101833622
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (336 download)

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Download or read book The Government's alcohol strategy written by Great Britain: Home Office and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2012-03-23 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This strategy signals a radical change in the approach to irresponsible drinking and resultant criminal and anti-social behaviour and the increasing health problems created by the current levels of alcohol consumption. In 2012-11 there were nearly 1 million alcohol-related violent crimes and 1.2 million alcohol-related hospital admissions. The problem has developed because cheap alcohol is too readily available; increasing numbers of people drink at home before going on a night out ("pre-loading"); the Licensing Act failed to deliver a cafâ culture; too many places cater for people who drink to get drunk regardless of the consequences for themselves or others; and individuals who cause the problems have not been challenged enough over their behaviour. The availability of cheap alcohol will be curtailed through the introduction of a minimum unit price for alcohol. The exact level is to be agreed, but if it was 40p, it is estimated there would be 50,000 fewer crimes each year and 900 fewer alcohol-related deaths by the end of the decade. Consultations will also aim to end multi-buy promotions. Local areas and agencies will be given powers to challenge people's behaviour and make it easier to take action against, and even close down, problem premises. Other measures include early morning restriction orders and a late night levy so that businesses open late contribute to the costs of policing. The drinks industry has a crucial role to play in changing the drinking culture towards positive socialising. And the risks of excessive consumption will be widely circulated.

The ASAM Essentials of Addiction Medicine

Author : Abigail Herron
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN 13 : 1496310675
Total Pages : 1239 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (963 download)

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Download or read book The ASAM Essentials of Addiction Medicine written by Abigail Herron and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2015-03-18 with total page 1239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A masterful, high-yield guide to the treatment of substance abuse issues, The ASAM Essentials of Addiction Medicine equips you with the expert know-how you need to provide effective help for your patients. Derived from The ASAM Principles of Addiction Medicine, 5th Edition – widely hailed as the definitive comprehensive clinical reference in the field – this companion resource presents the collective wisdom of hundreds of esteemed authorities on the art and science of addition medicine. Yet, it does so in a succinct format that will appeal to specialists seeking a more streamlined, quick-access reference source. Find the authoritative answers you need on everything from the pharmacology of addiction through diagnosis, assessment, and early intervention; various forms of addiction management...treatment of individual patient populations; management of intoxication and withdrawal; pharmacologic and behavioral interventions; recovery programs; medical disorders and complications...co-occurring addiction and psychiatric disorders; pain and addiction; children and adolescents; and ethical, legal, and liability issues. Contribute to public health in the area of addiction thanks to a special introductory chapter entitled “A Public Health Approach to Prevention: The Health Professional’s Role.” Easily switch back and forth between the ASAM Essentials and the parent text thanks to a parallel chapter organization. Zero in on the most important, practical information thanks to highly focused, efficient coverage. Maximize your understanding and retention of vital concepts with the aid of key points summaries, review questions, and suggested readings in each chapter.

ABC of Alcohol

Author : Alexander Paton
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1444312952
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (443 download)

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Download or read book ABC of Alcohol written by Alexander Paton and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-04-13 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although doctors are mainly concerned with the physical orpsychological problems of individual drinkers, the wider socialconsequences of alcohol misuse are just as important. Fully revisedand updated, this fourth edition of the ABC of alcohol contains newsections on the impact of alcohol on Accident and Emergencydepartments and surgical practice as well as the potential dangersof the interaction of alcohol and legal and illegal drugs. This practical, well illustrated guide is an ideal reference forgeneral practitioners and all health and social professionals whodeal with people who have alcohol problems.

The Essential Handbook of Treatment and Prevention of Alcohol Problems

Author : Nick Heather
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470862971
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (78 download)

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Book Synopsis The Essential Handbook of Treatment and Prevention of Alcohol Problems by : Nick Heather

Download or read book The Essential Handbook of Treatment and Prevention of Alcohol Problems written by Nick Heather and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2004-02-06 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The last three decades have seen an explosion of social, psychological and clinical research to identify effective strategies to prevent and treat alcohol-related problems. This “Essential Handbook” contains an updated selection of reviews of “what works” drawn from the critically acclaimed International Handbook of Alcohol Dependence and Problems. Selected specifically for health and other professionals, who need to provide effective responses in their work, these authoritative, science-based reviews are a distillation of the more practical elements, designed to save time for the busy practitioner.

Clinical Handbook of Adolescent Addiction

Author : Richard Rosner
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118340876
Total Pages : 800 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (183 download)

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Download or read book Clinical Handbook of Adolescent Addiction written by Richard Rosner and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-11-19 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1960, the burden of adolescent illness has shifted from the traditional causes of disease to the more behavior-related problems, such as drinking, smoking and drug abuse (nearly half of American adolescents have used an illicit drug sometime during their life). Instilling in adolescents the knowledge, skills, and values that foster physical and mental health will require substantial changes in the way health professionals work and the way they connect with families, schools, and community organizations. At the same time, the major textbooks on addiction medicine and addiction psychiatry devote relatively little attention to the special problems of diagnosing and treating adolescent addicts. Similarly, the major textbooks on general and child and adolescent psychiatry direct relatively little attention to the issues surrounding adolescent addiction. The Clinical Handbook of Adolescent Addiction is one response to the challenge of meeting the mental health needs and behavior-related problems of addicted teenagers. The work has been edited as an independent project by members of the American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry, the oldest professional organization of psychiatrists devoted solely to the mental health care and treatment of teenagers in the USA. The forensic psychiatry perspective permeates the entire book. It will help to produce health providers with a deep and sensitive understanding of the developmental needs and behavior-related problems of adolescents. The Clinical Handbook of Adolescent Addiction is a practical tool for all those who help adolescents: practitioners of family medicine, general psychiatrists, child/adolescent psychiatrists, adolescent psychiatrists, addiction psychiatrists, non-psychiatric physicians specializing in addiction medicine, forensic psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers, mental health administrators, Court/Probation/ Parole/Correctional health workers. The book is organized in a user-friendly format so that readers can easily locate the chapters that provide the information that is required. In some instances, topics of special importance deliberately have been addressed in more than one chapter, to illuminate the topics from a variety of vantage points. One aim of the editors is to move the topic from being a specialist area to a generalist one by providing tools for generalist to use.

Brief Interventions and Brief Therapies for Substance Abuse

Author : Kristen Lawton Barry
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Brief Interventions and Brief Therapies for Substance Abuse written by Kristen Lawton Barry and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This TIP presents the historical background, outcomes research, rationale for use, and state-of-the-art practical methods and case scenarios for implementation of brief interventions and therapies for a range of problems related to substance abuse. This TIP is based on the body of research conducted on brief interventions and brief therapies for substance abuse as well as on the broad clinical expertise of the Consensus Panel. Because many therapists and other practitioners are eclectically trained, elements from each of the chapters may be of use to a range of professionals.

Treating Alcohol and Drug Abuse

Author : Mats Berglund
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 9783527306824
Total Pages : 660 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (68 download)

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Download or read book Treating Alcohol and Drug Abuse written by Mats Berglund and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2003 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Programs for treating substance abuse should be built on a foundation of evidence-based knowledge. This guide presents the findings from more than 1,600 studies on the effectiveness of different treatments.

The ASAM Principles of Addiction Medicine

Author : Richard K. Ries
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN 13 : 1469883791
Total Pages : 4573 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (698 download)

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Book Synopsis The ASAM Principles of Addiction Medicine by : Richard K. Ries

Download or read book The ASAM Principles of Addiction Medicine written by Richard K. Ries and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 4573 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the midst of an addiction epidemic, this newly updated edition of The American Society of Addiction Medicine Principles of Addiction Medicine, 5th edition is the sought-after text every addiction researcher and care provider needs. This comprehensive reference text dedicates itself to both the science and treatment of addiction. You’ll receive a thorough grounding in both the scientific principles behind the causes of addiction and the practical aspects of clinical care. Chapters are written by recognized experts, covering areas such as the basic science of addiction medicine; diagnosis, assessment and early intervention; pharmacologic and behavioral interventions; mutual help and twelve-step; and co-occurring addiction, medical and psychiatric disorders—backed by the latest research data and successful treatment methods. Features: Numerous figures, tables and diagrams elucidate the text Chapters include case examples List of data research reports provided at end of each chapter NEW material on Prescription Drug Abuse, Club Drugs, Nursing Roles in Addressing Addiction, Conceptual and Treatment Issues in Behavioral Addictions, Rehabilitation Approaches to Pain Management, Comorbid Pain and Addiction, Pharmacotherapy for Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders, Preventing and Treating Substance Use Disorders in Military Personnel, and more.

Principles of Addiction Medicine

Author : Richard K. Ries
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN 13 : 9780781774772
Total Pages : 1594 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (747 download)

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Download or read book Principles of Addiction Medicine written by Richard K. Ries and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2009 with total page 1594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This respected text from the American Society of Addiction Medicine is valuable for all physicians and mental-health personnel who specialize in addiction medicine and who treat patients with addiction disorders. The chapters blend scientific principles underlying addiction with the practical essentials of clinical addiction medicine. Many of the contributors are affiliated with leading government agencies that study addiction and its science, such as the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The book will appeal to a wide and interdisciplinary range of professionals, especially those with interest or duties relating to addiction-related disorders, and in particular physicians seeking certification status via either the American Board of Addiction Medicine or the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. A companion Website will offer the fully searchable text.

The ASAM Principles of Addiction Medicine

Author : Shannon Miller
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN 13 : 1496371003
Total Pages : 1984 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (963 download)

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Download or read book The ASAM Principles of Addiction Medicine written by Shannon Miller and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2018-11-26 with total page 1984 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher's Note: Products purchased from 3rd Party sellers are not guaranteed by the Publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Thoroughly updated with the latest international evidence-based research and best practices, the comprehensive sixth edition of the American Society of Addiction Medicine’s (ASAM) official flagship textbook reviews the science and art behind addiction medicine and provides health care providers with the necessary information to not only properly diagnose and treat their patients, but to also serve as change agents to positively impact clinical service design and delivery, as well as global health care policy.

Alcohol/Drug Screening and Brief Intervention

Author : Mark Galanter
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000939774
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Alcohol/Drug Screening and Brief Intervention written by Mark Galanter and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2023-08-04 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get a better understanding of what is known and what is not known in this widespread practice Screening and brief intervention (SBI) has been around for over 40 years and is a widely recognized practice. Alcohol/Drug Screening and Brief Intervention: Advances in Evidence-Based Practice provides a valuable exploration of the present literature, the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of screening and brief intervention, and methodological challenges in studying these practices. Respected leaders in the field discuss ways to measure the use of screening and brief intervention in practice, the multiple risk factor context in which unhealthy alcohol use occurs, clinician training issues, effective strategies to screen adolescents, which patients are most likely to change from SBI, and what research is needed in the future. Screening and brief intervention are presently being used in numerous settings such as hospitals, primary care settings, trauma centers, and college health services. Alcohol/Drug Screening and Brief Intervention: Advances in Evidence-Based Practice examines in detail original research and cutting edge research issues in these settings to provide an important review of what is known and what is not known about the practice. Methodological issues are extensively discussed. This valuable book provides crucial information on the detection of small effects, standards of analysis, reporting, interpretation, the risks of bias, and the need to ensure that results have the potential to be applied in practice. Health professionals and addiction specialists get an important critical re-evaluation of the growing practice and are provided direction for future research. Other topics in Alcohol/Drug Screening and Brief Intervention: Advances in Evidence-Based Practice include: results of research on screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) exploration of data assessing the effectiveness of screening and brief alcohol intervention evaluation of clinical alcohol screening with the AUDIT-C cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit of SBI in medical settings research into SBIRT for Emergency Departments data on primary care patients with multiple risk factors research on feasibility and efficacy of “no-contact” interventions and more! Alcohol/Drug Screening and Brief Intervention: Advances in Evidence-Based Practice is essential reading for alcohol and drug researchers, screening and brief intervention program practitioners, physicians, nurses, health promotion advocates, Public Health Practitioners, and the State Departments of Public Health.