Schizophrenia and Addiction

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• High relapse rate, more frequent emergency hospital admissions • Poorer compliance, more changes in medication and intermittent high doses of antipsychotic medication • More extrapyramidal side effects including tardive…

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Epidemiological Perspectives on Comorbidity Between Substance Use Disorders and Other Mental Disorders

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© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015Geert Dom and Franz Moggi (eds.)Co-occurring Addictive and Psychiatric Disorders10.1007/978-3-642-45375-5_1 1. Epidemiological Perspectives on Comorbidity Between Substance Use Disorders and Other Mental Disorders Roselind Lieb1   (1) Division of Clinical Psychology and Epidemiology,…

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The Pathogenesis of Dual Disorders: Neurobiological Perspectives

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© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015Geert Dom and Franz Moggi (eds.)Co-occurring Addictive and Psychiatric Disorders10.1007/978-3-642-45375-5_5 5. The Pathogenesis of Dual Disorders: Neurobiological Perspectives Geert Dom1, 2   and Marcin Wojnar3   (1) Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute (CAPRI), Antwerp University…

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Substance-Induced Psychotic Symptoms

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Fig. 7.1 A theoretical relationship between the use of central stimulants and primary psychosis. In some vulnerable individuals, a small intake of central stimulants may be sufficient to precipitate psychosis,…

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorders and Addiction

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Fig. 12.1 Relationships between posttraumatic stress disorders and SUD While these models are not mutually exclusive, the self-medication model is the model with the strongest empirical support. Findings supporting the…

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ADHD and Addiction

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Inattention symptoms 1 Often fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork, work, or other activities 2 Often has difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or…

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Evolution of Mental Health and Addiction Care Systems in Europe

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© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015Geert Dom and Franz Moggi (eds.)Co-occurring Addictive and Psychiatric Disorders10.1007/978-3-642-45375-5_2 2. Evolution of Mental Health and Addiction Care Systems in Europe Jaap van der Stel1   (1) High School Leiden, GGZ inGeest/VUmc, Haarlem, The…

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Congenital Heart Disease: A Medical Overview

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Fig. 1.1 Secundum atrial septal defect (Courtesy of the HeartLine Association) Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is an interatrial communication that exists normally in the fetus where it allows blood to…

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