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View article: Predictors of Treatment Resumption after Discharge in Alcohol and Cocaine Users
Predictors of Treatment Resumption after Discharge in Alcohol and Cocaine Users Open
Research on factors influencing the resumption of substance use treatment has primarily focused on patients’ baseline characteristics. However, our study aimed to identify predictors of treatment resumption using data available at discharg…
View article: Prospective associations between smoking abstinence and anhedonia among people who seek smoking cessation treatment
Prospective associations between smoking abstinence and anhedonia among people who seek smoking cessation treatment Open
The bidirectional analysis indicated that smoking abstinence predicted lower anhedonia after a smoking cessation intervention during the course of 12 months, but anhedonia did not significantly predict smoking abstinence at any consequent …
View article: Incorporating technology in smoking cessation interventions: In-person vs. Video-call formats
Incorporating technology in smoking cessation interventions: In-person vs. Video-call formats Open
ClinicalTrials.gov IDs: NCT02844595: NCT04765813.
View article: Behavioral Activation mHealth Application for Smoking Cessation: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial
Behavioral Activation mHealth Application for Smoking Cessation: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial Open
Introduction Behavioral activation (BA) is an effective intervention for both depression and substance use disorders. Combining BA with a standard smoking cessation intervention may improve quit rates by addressing depressive symptoms, a k…
View article: The Efficacy of the SinHumo App Combined With a Psychological Treatment to Quit Smoking: A Randomized Clinical Trial
The Efficacy of the SinHumo App Combined With a Psychological Treatment to Quit Smoking: A Randomized Clinical Trial Open
Introduction This study assessed the efficacy of the SinHumo App combined with a cognitive-behavioral smoking cessation treatment on 12-month follow-up abstinence, compared with the same smoking cessation treatment and a control App. Aims …
View article: Review of: "Insights into Psychoactive Drug Effects: The Role of Drug Discrimination Techniques"
Review of: "Insights into Psychoactive Drug Effects: The Role of Drug Discrimination Techniques" Open
Potential competing interests: No potential competing interests to declare.The author discusses the usefulness of the drug discrimination technique, which is widely used in the laboratory, to study various drugs, especially the pharmacolog…
View article: SinHumo App as an adjunct to a smoking cessation videoconferencing-based intervention: preliminary data on intervention acceptability and satisfaction
SinHumo App as an adjunct to a smoking cessation videoconferencing-based intervention: preliminary data on intervention acceptability and satisfaction Open
reports of data from original research.• Policy Case Studies -brief articles on policy development at a regional or national level.• Study Protocols -Articles describing a research protocol of a study.• Methodology Papers -Papers that pres…
View article: Remote vs in-person group-based smoking cessation interventions: smokers characteristics and intervention outcomes
Remote vs in-person group-based smoking cessation interventions: smokers characteristics and intervention outcomes Open
reports of data from original research.• Policy Case Studies -brief articles on policy development at a regional or national level.• Study Protocols -Articles describing a research protocol of a study.• Methodology Papers -Papers that pres…
View article: Perceived Stress and Smoking Cessation: The Role of Smoking Urges
Perceived Stress and Smoking Cessation: The Role of Smoking Urges Open
Despite the fact that perceived stress is related to abstinence smoking outcomes, no studies have investigated the mediational effect of specific tobacco-related variables on this relationship. This study aimed to explore the indirect effe…
View article: SEXUAL KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES AND SEXUAL RISK BEHAVIOURS AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS
SEXUAL KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES AND SEXUAL RISK BEHAVIOURS AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS Open
Several factors, including sexual knowledge and attitudes, influence sexual behaviours among college students. Scientific research suggests that positive information and attitudes regarding condom use and sexually transmitted infections (S…
View article: A Randomized Clinical Trial to Assess the Efficacy of a Psychological Treatment to Quit Smoking Assisted with an App: Study Protocol
A Randomized Clinical Trial to Assess the Efficacy of a Psychological Treatment to Quit Smoking Assisted with an App: Study Protocol Open
Numerous studies have shown the efficacy of smoking cessation interventions. However, some challenges, such as relapse rates, remain. The availability of information technologies (ICTs) offers promising opportunities to address such challe…
View article: RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIORS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: RELATIONSHIP WITH SEXUAL KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES
RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIORS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: RELATIONSHIP WITH SEXUAL KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES Open
Throughout the years, university students showed a high prevalence of risky sexual behaviors.The beginning of sexual activity at an early age, having multiple sexual partners, alcohol consumption before having sexual relations and the inco…
View article: Brooding Rumination and Anxiety Sensitivity: Associations With Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms in Treatment-seeking Smokers
Brooding Rumination and Anxiety Sensitivity: Associations With Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms in Treatment-seeking Smokers Open
The findings showed that the variables examined are transdiagnostically related to emotional symptoms, but this relationship was symptomatology-specific when controlling for comorbid symptoms (depressive or anxiety symptoms). Due to the im…
View article: Smoking Cessation Apps: A Systematic Review of Format, Outcomes, and Features
Smoking Cessation Apps: A Systematic Review of Format, Outcomes, and Features Open
Smoking cessation interventions are effective, but they are not easily accessible for all treatment-seeking smokers. Mobile health (mHealth) apps have been used in recent years to overcome some of these limitations. Smoking cessation apps …
View article: Clinical practice guideline on pharmacological and psychological management of adult patients with an anxiety disorder and comorbid substance use
Clinical practice guideline on pharmacological and psychological management of adult patients with an anxiety disorder and comorbid substance use Open
This review synthesizes the pharmacological and psychosocial interventions that have been conducted in comorbid anxiety disorders and SUDs while also providing clinical recommendations about which intervention elements are helpful for addr…
View article: Clinical practice guideline on pharmacological and psychological management of adult patients with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder and comorbid substance use
Clinical practice guideline on pharmacological and psychological management of adult patients with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder and comorbid substance use Open
Substantial evidence has confirmed the high comorbidity between Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and a substance use disorder (SUD). This review synthesizes the pharmacological and psychosocial interventions conducted in ADH…
View article: Smoking Cessation Apps: a Systematic Review of Format, Outcomes, and Features (Preprint)
Smoking Cessation Apps: a Systematic Review of Format, Outcomes, and Features (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Behavioural interventions are effective for smoking cessation. However, they are not easily accessible for all treatment-seeking smokers. ICT (Information and Communication Technology) and, specifically, mobile health (mHealth)…
View article: Clinical practice guideline on pharmacological and psychological management of adult patients with depression and a comorbid substance use disorder
Clinical practice guideline on pharmacological and psychological management of adult patients with depression and a comorbid substance use disorder Open
Co-occurrence of depression and a substance use disorder (SUD) in patients who present dual diagnoses has been long recognized as an important consideration in clinical practice. This review synthesizes the evidence of pharmacological and …
View article: Clinical practice guideline on pharmacological and psychological management of adult patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders and a comorbid substance use
Clinical practice guideline on pharmacological and psychological management of adult patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders and a comorbid substance use Open
Although correct diagnosis and management of patients with schizophrenia and a comorbid substance use disorder (SUD) would determine a decrease in morbidity and mortality in these patients, development of efficient therapeutic strategies i…
View article: Physical activity among Portuguese university students and its relation to knowledge and perceived barriers
Physical activity among Portuguese university students and its relation to knowledge and perceived barriers Open
University students, regardless of the country, have a very high prevalence of physical inactivity and health habits acquired during this period tend to remain throughout life, including those related to physical exercise. The purpose of t…
View article: Alcohol-related knowledge and attitudes as predictors of drinking behaviours among Portuguese university students
Alcohol-related knowledge and attitudes as predictors of drinking behaviours among Portuguese university students Open
ENWEndNote BIBJabRef, Mendeley RISPapers, Reference Manager, RefWorks, Zotero AMA Ferreira Alves R, Precioso J, Becoña E. Alcohol-related knowledge and attitudes as predictors of drinking behaviours among Portuguese university students. Al…
View article: Knowledge, attitudes and practice of self-medication among university students in Portugal: A cross-sectional study
Knowledge, attitudes and practice of self-medication among university students in Portugal: A cross-sectional study Open
Aims: To describe the knowledge, attitudes and practices of self-medication in college students and to analyse the predicting factors for the engagement in that behaviour. Design: This is a cross-sectional study involving students ( n = 84…
View article: Specific Relapse Predictors: Could Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Smoking Cessation Be Improved?
Specific Relapse Predictors: Could Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Smoking Cessation Be Improved? Open
Relapse remains a frequent and complex phenomenon that is not yet well understood. An under-researched area of study that may provide relevant information concerns the assessment of specific post-treatment variables, rather than the compos…
View article: Smoking behavior and secondhand smoke exposure among university students in northern Portugal: Relations with knowledge on tobacco use and attitudes toward smoking
Smoking behavior and secondhand smoke exposure among university students in northern Portugal: Relations with knowledge on tobacco use and attitudes toward smoking Open
These results suggests an urgent need for socio-educational programs for counseling on smoking cessation. In addition, is also strongly recommended that, throughout academic training, students develop personal and social skills for dealing…
View article: Environmental reward and depressive symptoms in the relationship between avoidance and cigarette dependence in treatment-seeking smokers
Environmental reward and depressive symptoms in the relationship between avoidance and cigarette dependence in treatment-seeking smokers Open
The current study sought to further examine the relation between avoidance, environmental reward, depressive symptoms and cigarette dependence. Method: The sample included 275 adult treatmentseeking daily smokers (Mage = 45.36, SD = 10.96;…