P.3.f.003 Gender differences in psychosis with co-occurring substance use disorder

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. S567
Author(s):  
R. Martinez Riera ◽  
G. Mateu Codina ◽  
C. Castillo buenaventura ◽  
M.G. Hurtado Ruiz ◽  
J. Martí Bonany ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Substance Use Disorder

Gender Differences in Clinical and Sociodemographic Patterns of Substance Use Disorder

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 174-184
Author(s):  
Mahmoud El Habiby ◽  
Hanan H. El Rassas ◽  
Mahmoud Morsy ◽  
Nesreen Mohsen ◽  
Fatma Ezzat
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Substance Use Disorder

scholarly journals Gender Differences in Cognitive and Personality Functioning in Patients With Substance Use Disorder

2021 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Irma Höijer ◽  
Tuula Ilonen ◽  
Eliisa Löyttyniemi ◽  
Raimo K.R. Salokangas
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Substance Use Disorder ◽  
Personality Functioning

scholarly journals Substance Use Disorder: A Need to Address the Gender Difference

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Reni Thomas ◽  
R. Dhanasekara Pandian
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Substance Use Disorder ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Substance Dependence ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Specific Treatment ◽  
Intervention Programme

This paper aim to emphasize on the increase in the number of substance abuse among women along with a highlight on the need to understand gender differences in substance use disorders and necessitate having gender specific treatment which address the specific needs of women with substance use problems. With this aim, this article has put an effort to give more insight into gender differences in substance use disorders by elaborating on bio-psycho-social differences. This article also help the mental health professionals to acknowledge the need to have a specific intervention programme which address the issues, needs, strengths and challenges of women with substance use disorder. A brief review of literature pertaining to this specific area shows the necessity  to develop a need based psychosocial intervention exclusively addressing women specific bio-psycho-social issues of substance dependence is of critical in the context of increasing women’s alcohol and other substance dependence behaviors as a byproduct of ongoing social change that dispose women vulnerable to substance abuse and dependence.

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