Mental Health

Treatment of smokers with co-occurring disorders: emphasis on integration in mental health and addiction treatment settings.

January 1, 2009
BY: Hall SM, Prochaska JJ. Psychiatry Department, University of California-San Francisco, CA 94143, USA. shall@lppi.ucsf.edu Annu Rev Clin Psychol. 2009;5:409-31.

This article reviews the research on the treatment of cigarette smoking in individuals who have comorbid mental illnesses or non-nicotinic addictions. The prevalence of smoking in mentally ill and substance-abusing populations is presented, as well as reasons for this high prevalence. The historical role of cigarettes and tobacco in mental illness and addiction is reviewed… Read More »»

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Intersectoral action to employ individuals with mental illness: lessons learned from a local development initiative.

January 1, 2009
BY: Lal S, Mercier C. Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. lalsha@interchange.ubc.ca Work. 2009;33(4):427-37.

BACKGROUND: Intersectoral action is now widely recognized as an effective approach to addressing the social determinants of health. In particular, collaboration between different sectors of the community has been recommended as a strategy for developing employment opportunities for persons diagnosed with mental illness. However, there is limited evidence on the actual implementation of intersectoral action… Read More »»

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Substance use, mental illness and violence: the co-occurrence of problem behaviors among young adults.

December 17, 2008
BY: Van Dorn RA, Williams JH, Del-Colle M, Hawkins JD. Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA. rvandorn@fmhi.usf.edu J Behav Health Serv Res. 2009 Oct;36(4):465-77. Epub 2008 Dec 17.

A paucity of research exists in which the co-occurrence of substance use, mental illness, and violence in young adults is examined. Concurrently, there is also a lack of research explicating the contribution of theoretically based risk factors for these problematic outcomes in this population. This lack of both outcome and explanatory research equally affects the… Read More »»

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Tobacco use and cessation in psychiatric disorders: National Institute of Mental Health report.

December 1, 2008
BY: Ziedonis D, Hitsman B, Beckham JC, Zvolensky M, Adler LE, Audrain-McGovern J, Breslau N, Brown RA, George TP, Williams J, Calhoun PS, Riley WT.
University of Massachusetts Medical School and UMass Memorial Health Care, Worchester, MA01655, USA. ziedonid@ummhc.org Nicotine Tob Res. 2008 Dec;10(12):1691-715.

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) convened a meeting in September 2005 to review tobacco use and dependence and smoking cessation among those with mental disorders, especially individuals with anxiety disorders, depression, or schizophrenia. Smoking rates are exceptionally high among these individuals and contribute to the high rates of medical morbidity and mortality in… Read More »»

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Evaluating the impact of participatory art projects for people with mental health needs.

May 13, 2008
BY: Hacking S, Secker J, Spandler H, Kent L, Shenton J. Department of Nursing, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire, UK. shacking@uclan.ac.uk Health Soc Care Community. 2008 Dec;16(6):638-48. Epub 2008 May 13.

Participatory art projects for people with mental health needs typically claim outcomes such as improvements in confidence, self-esteem, social participation and mental health. However, such claims have rarely been subjected to robust outcome research. This paper reports outcomes from a survey of 44 female and 18 male new art project participants attending 22 art projects… Read More »»

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The impact of the “Stirrup Some Fun” therapeutic horseback riding program: a qualitative investigation.

April 1, 2008
BY: Elliott S, Funderburk JA, Holland JM. Department of Health and Applied Human Sciences, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC. American Journal of Recreation Therapy. 2008; Spring; 7(2): 19-28 (17 ref).

Therapeutic horseback riding is an intervention utilizing horses in the treatment of individuals with emotional, cognitive, and/or physical disabilities. The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceived impact of a therapeutic riding program on children with mild to moderate physical and mental disabilities. Two groups of participants including five children (with a variety… Read More »»

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Use of smoking cessation therapies in individuals with psychiatric illness: an update for prescribers.

January 1, 2008
BY: Kisely S, Campbell LA. Departments of Psychiatry, Community Health & Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. s.kisely@griffith.edu.au CNS Drugs. 2008;22(4):263-73.

Individuals with mental illness are particularly disadvantaged by their use of tobacco, spending as much as 40% of their income on cigarettes. They also have increased mortality from cardiovascular and respiratory disorders. The most effective interventions to help psychiatric patients stop smoking are similar to those that are effective in the general population. These include… Read More »»

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Survey of clinician attitudes toward smoking cessation for psychiatric and substance abusing clients.

January 1, 2008
BY: Weinberger AH, Reutenauer EL, Vessicchio JC, George TP. Program for Research in Smokers with Mental Illness (PRISM), Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06519, USA. andrea.weinberger@yale.edu J Addict Dis. 2008;27(1):55-63.

The current study examined mental health clinician attitudes regarding smoking cessation for psychiatric and substance abusing patients. Participants included n = 15 never smokers, n = 12 former smokers, and n = 7 current smokers. There was a trend (p = 0.08) for current smokers as compared to former and never smokers to be less… Read More »»

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A placebo-controlled trial of bupropion combined with nicotine patch for smoking cessation in schizophrenia.

December 21, 2007
BY: George TP, Vessicchio JC, Sacco KA, Weinberger AH, Dudas MM, Allen TM, Creeden CL, Potenza MN, Feingold A, Jatlow PI. Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Tony_George@camh.net Biol Psychiatry. 2008 Jun 1;63(11):1092-6. Epub 2007 Dec 21.

BACKGROUND: Individuals with schizophrenia smoke at higher rates (58%-88%) than the general population (approximately 22%), and have difficulty quitting. We determined whether the combination of sustained-release (SR) bupropion (BUP) with the transdermal nicotine patch (TNP) was well-tolerated and superior to placebo (PLO)+TNP for smoking cessation in schizophrenia. METHODS: A 10-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of BUP… Read More »»

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Addressing smoking in community drug abuse treatment programs: practical and policy considerations.

December 1, 2007
BY: Brigham GS, Schroeder G, Schindler E. Maryhaven, Columbus, OH 43207, USA. Gbrigham@maryhaven.com J Psychoactive Drugs. 2007 Dec;39(4):435-41.

Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. This public health problem is of particular concern among individuals with substance use disorders in that they smoke at a greater rate than the general public. Smoking-related illness represents a major source of preventable death in persons with drug dependencies. Substance abuse treatment… Read More »»

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