scholarly journals Judges’ Perceptions of Screening, Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment for Substance Use, Mental Health, and HIV among Juveniles on Community Supervision: Results of a National Survey

2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (3) ◽  
pp. 5-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christy K. Scott ◽  
Arthur J. Lurigio ◽  
Michael L. Dennis
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Community Supervision ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
Screening Assessment

Substance Use in the Life Cycle of a Disaster: A Research Agenda and Methodological Considerations

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (8) ◽  
pp. 1095-1110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Albert M. Kopak ◽  
Bethany Van Brown
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Prior Work ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
Response And Recovery ◽  
Methodological Considerations

Considering the increasing frequency and magnitude of natural and human-made disasters, it is becoming more important to understand human responses to these events, including the ways they influence substance use. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration has recently acknowledged that the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders must be incorporated into disaster preparedness, response, and recovery, but there is a scarcity of empirical information related to how these approaches should be undertaken. This article provides an overview of prior work in this area to inform a broad, but nuanced research agenda. That agenda is organized according to key findings and various strategies that can identify, measure, and assess substance use in various stages of the life cycle of a disaster. We conclude with recommendations for policies that can enhance the research in this area while also informing the development of practices to monitor substance use disorders related to various disasters.

Screening, Assessment, and Diagnosis

2019 ◽  
pp. 23-32
Author(s):  
Dennis C. Daley ◽  
Antoine Douaihy
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Support Networks ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Multidimensional Approach ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Health Assessments ◽  
Motivation For Change ◽  
Screening Assessment ◽  
Continued Use

Screening is a process used to identify individuals who may be at risk for a substance use problem by having them answer a few questions about their use of alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs. An extensive assessment of substance use disorders (SUDs) requires a multidimensional approach and differs from other mental health assessments in that detailed information is obtained on patterns of alcohol or other drug use, negative consequences of use, physiological and behavioral dependence, cognitive impairment, motivation for change, potential effects of substances on psychiatric disorders, attitudes and beliefs about continued use and abstinence, and the client’s strengths, resources, and social support networks. Diagnosis determines whether a client meets criteria for a SUD, which in turn may affect treatment planning and access to services. The best approach to diagnosis is through a comprehensive clinical interview and identifying criteria that match a client’s symptomatology.

Relations among parental substance use, violence exposure and mental health: The national survey of adolescents

2006 ◽  
Vol 31 (11) ◽  
pp. 1988-2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rochelle F. Hanson ◽  
Shannon Self-Brown ◽  
Adrienne Fricker-Elhai ◽  
Dean G. Kilpatrick ◽  
Benjamin E. Saunders ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Violence Exposure ◽  
Parental Substance Use

scholarly journals Intersections of food insecurity, violence, poor mental health and substance use among US women living with and at risk for HIV: Evidence of a syndemic in need of attention

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. e0252338
Author(s):  
Anna M. Leddy ◽  
Jennifer M. Zakaras ◽  
Jacqueline Shieh ◽  
Amy A. Conroy ◽  
Ighovwerha Ofotokun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
San Francisco ◽  
Hiv Risk ◽  
The United States ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Prevention And Treatment

Background Food insecurity and intimate partner violence (IPV) are associated with suboptimal HIV prevention and treatment outcomes, yet limited research has explored how food insecurity and IPV intersect to influence HIV-related behaviors. To fill this gap, we conducted a qualitative study with women living with or at risk for HIV in the United States. Methods We conducted 24 in-depth interviews with women enrolled in the San Francisco and Atlanta sites of the Women’s Interagency HIV study (WIHS). Participants were purposively sampled so half were living with HIV and all reported food insecurity and IPV in the past year. Semi-structured interviews explored experiences with food insecurity and IPV, how these experiences might be related and influence HIV risk and treatment behaviors. Analysis was guided by an inductive-deductive approach. Results A predominant theme centered on how food insecurity and IPV co-occur with poor mental health and substance use to influence HIV-related behaviors. Women described how intersecting experiences of food insecurity and IPV negatively affected their mental health, with many indicating using substances to “feel no pain”. Substance use, in turn, was described to perpetuate food insecurity, IPV, and poor mental health in a vicious cycle, ultimately facilitating HIV risk behaviors and preventing HIV treatment adherence. Conclusions Food insecurity, IPV, poor mental health and substance use intersect and negatively influence HIV prevention and treatment behaviors. Findings offer preliminary evidence of a syndemic that goes beyond the more widely studied “SAVA” (substance use, AIDS, and violence) syndemic, drawing attention to additional constructs of mental health and food insecurity. Quantitative research must further characterize the extent and size of this syndemic. Policies that address the social and structural drivers of this syndemic, including multi-level and trauma-informed approaches, should be implemented and evaluated to assess their impact on this syndemic and its negative health effects.

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