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Child Abuse in the Primary Care Setting
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Alcohol Use and Abuse Addiction and HabituationBy: Dr.Kedar Karki | 28/01/2008 | Wines & SpiritsSummary: Although there is no definition of "addiction" that is universally accepted, in general, addiction refers to a physiological and psychological dependency on a drug. While some drugs of abuse induce physiological addiction, others do not. Alternatively, some drugs that are physiologically addictive generally are not abused (e.g., caffeine). Tolerance to drug effects, and withdrawal symptoms upon abrupt cessation of use, which develop over time, are characteristic features of physiological addiction. "Habituation" is the term used to refer to psychological dependence on a drug. Some drugs of abuse are highly rewarding because of their influence on reinforcing neurobiological processes, but they do not necessarily result in "tissue" related withdrawal symptoms. Cessation of such drugs may lead primarily to subjective craving due to previous drug conditioning (perhaps true of some marijuana users) and craving may be more readily evoked or deeply conditioned among some persons than others ("addictive personalities"). Primary methods of assessment of addiction and habituation are completed through clinical interviews or self-report surveys (e.g., American Psychiatric Association DSM-IV, World Health Organization ICD-10). Treatment paradigms for the cessation of addiction begin with initial detoxification or withdrawal, followed by inpatient or outpatient program participation (e.g., 12-step programs, milieu, cognitive-behavioral, or behavioral). Pharmacological efforts (e.g., methadone maintenance) may be used as harm-reduction strategies among those who seem unable to quit drug use. The Four Quadrant Model for Integrating Health Care for Mental Health and Substance Abuse PatientsBy: Linda Rosenberg | 17/09/2009 | Mental HealthThis health care model focuses on the co-occurring nature of mental health disorders and substance abuse/addiction disorders. Transition from Child- to Adult Abuse in NigeriaBy: Henry Omoregie | 18/11/2009 | ParentingAdults are also abused in Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa, not just children. We cannot improve lives and means of livelihoods with this attitude still in place by our elders who are demi-gods for life as long as they are alive. Child AbuseBy: Nigar Fatima Zafar | 12/05/2007 | Diseases & ConditionsChild Abuse: this article is based on types,manifestation,and consequences of child abuse.i have also discussed the prventive approaches by the family and health care providers Regulate the Welfare AbuseBy: Kyle Krannebitter | 06/10/2008 | EconomicsThis article is about the abuse of the welfare system by government assisted people who do not desire to be on welfare. The article shows how people abuse the system and how the government wont assist people that are hard working but can't afford to have health care. How Do Child Custody Laws Help KidsBy: Elijah James | 26/03/2009 | DivorceChild custody battles, and the ensuing oversight of law enforcement in the child’s upbringing, can feel like unwarranted intrusion into family matters. However, child custody laws are designed with the child’s well being in mind and, where warranted, most children will benefit from state intervention. Child PsychiatryBy: Prof. Saoud Al Mualla | 26/03/2009 | Mental HealthThe article discusses the clinical aspect of child psychiatry. It is intended for medical students, health workers and people interested in mental health Healthcare Providers Policy Planning:The Four Quadrant ModelBy: Robert Beckwith | 02/07/2008 | WellnessThis discussion paper has been prepared for policy makers, planners and providers of healthcare and behavioral healthcare services. It is intended to provide a conceptual model for the integration of behavioral health and healthcare services.
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