Motivation to Change, Confidence to Resist Temptation, Should Tailor Alcohol-Dependence Treatment
Alcoholism: Motivation to change, confidence to resist temptation, should tailor alcohol-dependence treatment
( Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research ) People seeking help for their alcohol or other drug problems enter treatment with very different levels of motivation to change. Differences in motivation appear to make a critical difference in which patients seek, comply with, and complete treatment. Findings from a study of the extent to which motivation and self-efficacy — the confidence to …
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Alcoholism: Understanding alcohol’s damaging effects on the brain
( Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research ) While alcohol has a wide range of pharmacological effects on the body, the brain is a primary target. However, the molecular mechanisms by which alcohol alters neuronal activity in the brain are poorly understood. Participants in a symposium at the June 2010 annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism in San Antonio, Texas addressed …
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Alcoholism: Oft-used DSM diagnosis of alcohol dependence shows reliability
( Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research ) A new study examined the reliability of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders — Fourth Edition diagnosis of alcohol dependence (AD) in a population-based sample. Characteristics relevant to the disorder — number of AD symptoms, treatment seeking, duration of most severe episode, and spending a great deal of time to obtain …
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