Annotated Bibliography
Co-Occurrence and Treatment
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Annotated Bibliography
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Ta, V. M., Juon, H. S., Gielen, A. C., Steinwachs, D., & Duggan, A. (2008). Disparities in use of mental health and substance abuse services by Asian and Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander women. The journal of behavioral health services & research, 35(1), 20-36.
This study is very recent which is one of the reasons it was selected for inclusion of my annotated bibliography. The researchers aimed to examined comorbidity of mental illness and substance abuse both of which that require treatment. Therefore, this analysis will yield prevalence of comorbidity as well as the efficacy of therapy. The study treatment observed was for 24 months, included 224 individuals in California. The findings were valid as the analysis controlled for confounding or mediating variables such as demographic or clinical variables. Those who were recruited from mental health treatment were not likely to obtain mental health services in any form. The findings identify a critical problem in the system of treatment in that those whoa re receiving help for addiction who most likely also have a mental condition are not provided with adequate access to mental health services necessary to assist in the elimination of dependency. Thus, researcher suggests bridging substance abuse and mental health resources so that the needs of the very large population are met. Also, researchers propose that mental health care services that offer patient more hours of services also be executed in substance abuse treatment. Considering mental and substance abuse disorder co-occurring in over 49-60% of those seeking treatment, it is evident this population is need of thorough research, which is why I have selected this to be the particular topic for my paper. Comorbidity is high, but effective treatment is not, I hope to use this article and continue my search to best understanding the epidemiology of addiction as it overlaps with mental health issues as well as identify barriers to successful treatment and prevention services.
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Kienast, T., Stoffers, J., Bermpohl, F., & Lieb, K. (2014). Borderline Personality Disorder and
Comorbid Addiction: Epidemiology and Treatment. Deutsches Ärzteblatt International, 111(16), 280–286. http://doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2014.0280
The National Epidemiological Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC) collected data from of 43, 000 US adults. The data revealed that prevalence for borderline personality disorders (BPD) is. 2.7%. This personality disorder is often comorbid with drug addiction. Researchers conducted a review of the literature to detail the present and treatment for those who suffered from BPD and addiction. Given that researcher employed Cochrane Reviews guidelines, one can assume the level of scientific rigor is high. Thus results are valid and reliable. This will be helpful for my report as I aim to outline the prevalence of addiction in various forms, as well as the treatment available for that specific dependence. Many who are diagnosed with BPD and dependence disorders specially struggle wit alcohol-related disease.The most effective treatment is Dual Focus Schema Therapy (DFST). Nearly 60% of those who participated in Schema therapy yielded positive outcomes such decrease in relapse and increase in ability to cope and thus less self-harm.
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Ganann, Rebecca, Donna Ciliska, and Helen Thomas. "Expediting systematic reviews: methods
and implications of rapid reviews."Implementation Science 5.1 (2010): 56.
It is also very important that I discuss the global context of the epidemiology of addiction, given the amount of literature found I will focus on drug addiction relating to psychiatric disorders. The World Health Organization believes drug addiction to plague all countries and aims to create standardized indications to help provide reliable data on the prevalence across countries. They gathered experts in drug use epidemiology from twenty countries. To develop an efficient protocol that is internationally comparable and culturally adaptable.T his is important because it provides clinicians a useful guide to assisting in offer all individuals from various cultural backgrounds treatment to remedy their addiction problems. One key measure developed by WHO is Rapid Assessment and Response Guide approach (RAR) which allows public health officials to "assess, within a city or region, the current situation regarding drug injecting, and who wish to use this information to develop interventions to reduce the adverse health consequences of injecting." again this is important so that we can draw reliable comparisons across countries because the measurement is standardized.
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Adams, K. M. (2014). Reflections of evidence: locating the role of data in drug policy discourse.
Most common form of addiction is alcohol dependence. The research concludes that those 12 years of age and older have misused alcohol in the past month. The northeast has the worse addiction problem. This is relevant for my paper because I will focus on the treatment programs that are in the northeast to assess effectiveness as I'm assuming that because there is higher rates in this are there is also more intervention being tested to solve the problem. Globally, Europe and Russia's population are struggling most with drinking problems. , Patterns of drinking are strictly linked to the burden and consequences associated with alcohol. Again the importance is documented as National Health Insitute stated:"The application of epidemiology to the study of drug use and abuse is relatively recent.". Therefore reporting on the epidemiology of drug abuse is critical to inform the most effective interventions.
5. The differences in the epidemiology of drug abuse than traditional epidemiological studies related to infectious diseases as the understanding of what drug use varies by country. In other words, all countries typically have the same understanding of the defined an infectious disease and all consider a medical condition. However, not all countries think drug abuse is a medical condition. Such debate is important to note in the paper because the medical model of drug abuse affects the preventive measures and treatment options available for those suffering from addition. Also, distinction between "good drug" and "bad drug" about addition is important to note because different models adopted by different countries will not document addiction of a drug if that particular drug is not seen as harmful. This applies to the pharmaceutical abuse of drugs, in which addiction of such substances is on the rise in the US.
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Sussman, S., Lisha, N., & Griffiths, M. (2011). Prevalence of the Addictions: A Problem of the
Majority or the Minority? Evaluation & the Health Professions,34(1), 3–56. http://doi.org/10.1177/0163278710380124
Epidemiology of addiction is a very broad topic. Therefore, I must hone in on a particular form of addiction to best analyze the epidemiological and treatment approach implemented for each type of addiction. I found a very useful article that collected data from over 83 studies of various addictions. These addictions include tobacco, alcohol, illicit drugs, eating, gambling, Internet, love, sex, exercise, work, and shopping. The study examined their prevalence, as well as their co-occurrence. Overall they concluded that 15%-61% of US adult struggle with addiction, this large range is important to note because it indicated a failure to have standardized tools and definition of addiction. Addictions to eating, gambling, the Internet, love, sex, and exercise seem to be most the highest among personal lifestyle addictions as defined by researchers. The majority of Americans are addicted to alcohol, cigarette smoking, and illicit drugs. The article discusses the way in which the social context influences the likelihood of developing addiction. This perspective is novel and understudied and thus, will be integrated into my report.
