Background Psychotherapy is regarded as the first‐line treatment for people with borderline
personality disorder. In recent years, several disorder‐specific interventions have been …

There has been a substantial growth in empirical research aimed at examining the co-
occurrence of alexithymia and problematic alcohol use and alcohol use disorder (AUD) …

Importance To date, extended-release naltrexone hydrochloride has not previously been
compared directly with opioid medication treatment (OMT), currently the most commonly …

BackgroundDialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) is widely considered to be a promising
treatment for borderline personality disorder (BPD). However, the evidence for its efficacy …

A new training to decrease attentional bias (attentional bias modification training, ABM) was
tested in a randomized controlled experimental study with alcohol-dependent patients as an …

Background Studies in Europe have suggested that injectable diacetylmorphine, the active
ingredient in heroin, can be an effective adjunctive treatment for chronic, relapsing opioid …

The Addiction Severity Index (ASI) is a multi-dimensional interview used to measure the
substance use, health, and social problems of those with alcohol and other drug problems …

Background Substance use in general has been shown to predict criminal recidivism. The
present study aimed to examine potential predictors of criminal recidivism, including …

Introduction Aggression is a clinical symptom of various psychiatric disorders that can be
conceptualised as a physical act towards another person with the intent to cause harm. In …

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is considered one of the most promising treatments for
borderline personality disorder (BPD). Recently, we reported significantly positive effects of …