Psychosocial treatment options for adolescents and young adults with alcohol use disorder: systematic review and meta-analysis

GM Belay, YW Mak, FKY Wong, KKW Lam… - Frontiers in Public …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Psychosocial intervention is imperative for treating alcohol use disorder (AUD),
but there is no comprehensive evidence regarding its effectiveness. Therefore, this study …

A systematic review of factors prolonging or reducing the duration of untreated psychosis for people with psychosis in low‐and middle‐income countries

M Paquin‐Goulet, R Krishnadas… - Early Intervention in …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim This review aims to identify factors that may prolong or reduce the duration of untreated
psychosis for people with psychosis in low‐and middle‐income countries. Methods …

Brief interventions for alcohol misuse among people living with HIV: a meta-analysis

A Ghosh, GK Singh, N Yadav, P Singh… - The American Journal …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background: One-third of people living with HIV (PLHIV) have alcohol misuse or alcohol use
disorders which negatively affect course and outcome of HIV. Objectives: The meta-analysis …

Using ADAPT‐ITT framework to tailor evidence‐based interventions for addressing methamphetamine use among methadone patients in Vietnam

LM Giang, NT Trang, DT Thuy… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Methamphetamine use threatens positive treatment outcomes in substance use
and HIV, for people with opioid use disorders (POUD) in many countries. This paper …

Evaluation of feasibility and acceptability of a text-messaging intervention for tobacco cessation in india

A Nadkarni, L Gaikwad, M Sequeira… - Nicotine and …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Introduction The aim of our study was to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a brief
behavioral intervention for tobacco cessation delivered via mobile phone text messaging in …

[HTML][HTML] A mixed-methods comparison of gender differences in alcohol consumption and drinking characteristics among patients in Moshi, Tanzania

A Pauley, M Buono, K West, M Metcalf… - PLOS Global Public …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Excessive alcohol use stands as a serious threat to individual and community well-being,
having been linked to a wide array of physical, social, mental, and economic harms. Alcohol …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of Mental Health and Substance use Problems and Awareness of Need for Services in Lesotho: Results from a Population-Based Survey

LG Fernández, GH Yoon, E Firima, R Gupta… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
We conducted a household survey among 6061 adults in Lesotho to (1) assess the
prevalence of moderate/severe mental health (MH) and substance use (SU) problems (2) …

[HTML][HTML] Digital interventions for alcohol use disorders: A narrative review of opportunities to advance prevention, treatment and recovery

O Ndulue, JA Naslund - Psychiatry Research Communications, 2024 - Elsevier
With near ubiquitous use and access to digital devices across most settings, there is
emerging evidence and growing potential for leveraging these devices to address a wide …

[HTML][HTML] “A Man Never Cries”: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Gender Differences in Depression and Alcohol Use in Moshi, Tanzania

A Pauley, M Buono, M Metcalf, K West, S Rent… - medRxiv, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Unhealthy alcohol use negatively impacts many components of health and
wellness, including mental health conditions like major depressive disorder (MDD). Globally …

[HTML][HTML] Reducing the Treatment Gap for Psychiatric Disorders–The Role of Accredited Social Health Activists in South India

S Gakkhar, PL Nirisha, G Sabhahit, P Rahul… - World Social …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of mental health work
carried out by accredited social health activists (ASHAs) on reduction of the “treatment gap” …