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View article: Depression in Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease Presenting to a Tertiary Care Hospital, Hyderabad
Depression in Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease Presenting to a Tertiary Care Hospital, Hyderabad Open
The psychological disorders that are most prevalent in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients receiving hemodialysis are anxiety and depression. The prevalence of these disorders is affected by patient characteristics such as the burden o…
View article: Early Serum Lipid Profile Changes after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy at a Tertiary Care Hospital
Early Serum Lipid Profile Changes after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy at a Tertiary Care Hospital Open
Objective: This research aims to ascertain how frequently dyslipidemia resolves in patients having laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in tertiary care hospitals. Study Design: Quasi-experimental study. Settings: Department of Surgery, Allied …
View article: Longitudinal examination of alcohol demand and alcohol‐related reinforcement as predictors of heavy drinking and adverse alcohol consequences in emerging adults
Longitudinal examination of alcohol demand and alcohol‐related reinforcement as predictors of heavy drinking and adverse alcohol consequences in emerging adults Open
Background and Aims Behavioral economic theory predicts that high alcohol demand and high proportionate alcohol‐related reinforcement are important determinants of risky alcohol use in emerging adults, but the majority of research to date …
View article: Naturalistic examination of the anxiolytic effects of medical cannabis and associated gender and age differences in a Canadian cohort
Naturalistic examination of the anxiolytic effects of medical cannabis and associated gender and age differences in a Canadian cohort Open
Background The aim of the current study was to examine patterns of medical cannabis use in those using it to treat anxiety and to investigate if the anxiolytic effects of cannabis were impacted by gender and/or age. Methods Patient-reporte…
View article: Latent classes of neurodevelopmental profiles and needs in children and adolescents with prenatal alcohol exposure
Latent classes of neurodevelopmental profiles and needs in children and adolescents with prenatal alcohol exposure Open
Background Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) resulting from prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder, but substantial interindividual heterogeneity complicates timely and accurate assessment, diagnosis, …
View article: Cannabis involvement and demand in frequent concentrate users versus predominantly flower users
Cannabis involvement and demand in frequent concentrate users versus predominantly flower users Open
Findings continue to indicate that the demand metrics, although distinct, can be parsimoniously condensed into two factors. In addition, method of administration (i.e., concentrate vs. flower use) may affect how demand for cannabis relates…
View article: The COVID-19 Pandemic Attenuated Ongoing Declines in Drinking Trajectories in Emerging Adults: A Longitudinal Behavioral Economic Analysis
The COVID-19 Pandemic Attenuated Ongoing Declines in Drinking Trajectories in Emerging Adults: A Longitudinal Behavioral Economic Analysis Open
Background: Longitudinal research on COVID-19 impacts on drinking is scarce and largely restricted to comparing drinking levels before and after the introduction of COVID mitigation measures. This brief snapshot of behavior ignores the ext…
View article: Characterizing Clinical Heterogeneity in a Large Inpatient Addiction Treatment Sample: Confirmatory Latent Profile Analysis and Differential Levels of Craving and Impulsivity
Characterizing Clinical Heterogeneity in a Large Inpatient Addiction Treatment Sample: Confirmatory Latent Profile Analysis and Differential Levels of Craving and Impulsivity Open
Background: Individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) have highly heterogeneous presentations and identifying more homogeneous subgroups may foster more personalized treatment. This study used SUD and other psychiatric indicators to …
View article: Is talk cheap? Correspondence between self‐attributions about changes in drinking and longitudinal changes in drinking during the 2019 coronavirus pandemic
Is talk cheap? Correspondence between self‐attributions about changes in drinking and longitudinal changes in drinking during the 2019 coronavirus pandemic Open
Background There are concerns that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic may increase drinking, but most accounts to date are cross‐sectional studies of self‐attributions about alcohol‐related impacts and the accuracy of those p…
View article: COVID‐19 impacts on drinking and mental health in emerging adults: Longitudinal changes and moderation by economic disruption and sex
COVID‐19 impacts on drinking and mental health in emerging adults: Longitudinal changes and moderation by economic disruption and sex Open
Background There are significant concerns that the COVID‐19 pandemic may have negative effects on substance use and mental health, but most studies to date are cross‐sectional. In a sample of emerging adults, over a two‐week period during …
View article: Using an Optimized Marijuana Purchase Task to Examine Cannabis Demand in Relation to Cannabis Misuse in Heavy Drinking Emerging Adults
Using an Optimized Marijuana Purchase Task to Examine Cannabis Demand in Relation to Cannabis Misuse in Heavy Drinking Emerging Adults Open
The optimized MPT generated a two-factor latent structure that was parallel across samples, and the Amplitude factor was consistently associated with cannabis misuse. The current findings indicate the robust relevance of behavioral economi…
View article: Identifying Patterns of Alcohol Use and Obesity‐Related Factors Among Emerging Adults: A Behavioral Economic Analysis
Identifying Patterns of Alcohol Use and Obesity‐Related Factors Among Emerging Adults: A Behavioral Economic Analysis Open
Background Although heavy alcohol consumption and maladaptive eating behaviors have been shown to co‐occur among college students, less is known about the co‐occurrence of these behaviors in a more diverse community‐dwelling, emerging adul…
View article: Latent Profile Analysis of Heavy Episodic Drinking in Emerging Adults: A Reinforcer Pathology Approach
Latent Profile Analysis of Heavy Episodic Drinking in Emerging Adults: A Reinforcer Pathology Approach Open
Background Heavy episodic drinking (HED) is a major public health problem among emerging adults (individuals 18 to 25), but with considerable heterogeneity in concurrent substance use and psychopathology. The current study used latent prof…
View article: Behavioural and Pharmacological Interactions between Drug and Nutritional Reinforcers
Behavioural and Pharmacological Interactions between Drug and Nutritional Reinforcers Open
The repeated consumption of highly palatable food shares several behavioural and neurobiological similarities with drugs of abuse. This has led to the "food addiction" hypothesis which predicts that highly palatable food can promote "addic…