Monday, May 12, 2003

Management of Opioid Dependence
From Current Opinion in Psychiatry at Medscape - "The present review provides an overview of the most recent developments in the treatment of opioid-dependent patients, using a chronic disease model as a starting point, and taking crisis intervention, cure (detoxification, relapse prevention), care (stabilization and harm reduction) and palliation as the major treatment goals."  
  

Physical Complications of Substance Abuse
Current Opinion in Psychiatry review at Medscape that examines the recent literature on physical complications of substance abuse - "There is an essential, ongoing and background updating of our knowledge of the social determinants and public health issues related to substance abuse. It is also vital that psychiatrists remain aware of the medical and surgical problems that patients with substance use disorders may develop." [Viewing Medscape rsopurces requires registration, which is free].  
  

Mental Health Issues In Teens Who Were Born At Low Birthweight
American Academy of Pediatrics press release reprinted at InteliHealth - "Parents of teens whose birth weight was extremely low were more likely to report that their child had Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and/or depression compared to other children in the study, 'Psychopathology and Social Competencies of Adolescents Who Were Extremely Low Birthweight.' "