Journal of Dual DiagnosisPub Date : 2024-04-01Epub Date: 2024-02-26DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2024.2320692
Lien-Chung Wei
{"title":"Addressing the Challenges of Kratom Regulation in Taiwan: A Public Health Perspective.","authors":"Lien-Chung Wei","doi":"10.1080/15504263.2024.2320692","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15504263.2024.2320692","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46571,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dual Diagnosis","volume":" ","pages":"98"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139973875","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of Dual DiagnosisPub Date : 2024-04-01Epub Date: 2023-12-28DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2023.2289456
Cornel N Stanciu, Saeed Ahmed, Zouina Sarfraz, Nirav Nimavat, Christopher J Healey, Oliver Grundmann, Jonathan R Ballard, Jack Henningfield
{"title":"Prevalence, Characteristics, and Reasons for Kratom Use among Psychiatrically Ill Inpatients Who Use Substances.","authors":"Cornel N Stanciu, Saeed Ahmed, Zouina Sarfraz, Nirav Nimavat, Christopher J Healey, Oliver Grundmann, Jonathan R Ballard, Jack Henningfield","doi":"10.1080/15504263.2023.2289456","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15504263.2023.2289456","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Despite kratom impacting neurobiological systems involved in psychiatric disorders, little is known about the prevalence of use among patients with severe psychopathologies. Here, we investigated the prevalence of kratom use, motives for use, and the clinical associations among inpatients with severe psychiatric disorders.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 578 patients, aged 18 to 65, were evaluated by New Hampshire Hospital's Addiction Services from January 1, 2020, to February 28, 2022. The study collected demographic information and used chi-square tests, multivariable logistic regression, and subgroup analyses with 95% confidence intervals to examine trends among kratom users. A receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was also conducted. All statistical tests were performed using IBM SPSS Version 28.0.1.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the patients assessed, 2.2% (<i>n</i> = 13) reported using kratom. The reasons for kratom use were managing withdrawal symptoms (15.4%), maintaining sobriety and reducing cravings for opioids (53.8%), improving focus and concentration (30.8%), alleviating low moods (38.5%), and managing pain (15.4%). Compared to non-kratom users, the only factor with a fair to good association with kratom use is postsecondary education (Area Under Curve, AUC = 0.77).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Prevalence of kratom use among patients with serious mental illness at our site aligns with that reported in the general population. Users often cite self-management of cravings and sobriety from opioids, as well as treatment of low mood states, as motivations for consumption. While observations suggest a possible association between kratom use and individuals with post-secondary education, multiple substance use, and experience of substance-induced psychosis or mood disorders, it is essential to interpret these links cautiously until further rigorous studies are carried out to substantiate these findings.</p>","PeriodicalId":46571,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dual Diagnosis","volume":" ","pages":"87-97"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139049531","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seyed Mehdi Samimi Ardestani, Masoumeh Amin-Esmaeili, Pegah Seif, Shahrokh S. Gudarzi, Maliheh Rafiefarahzadi, Yousef Semnani
{"title":"Managing the Dual Diagnosis Dilemma of Bipolar Disorder and Substance Abuse in Clinical Settings","authors":"Seyed Mehdi Samimi Ardestani, Masoumeh Amin-Esmaeili, Pegah Seif, Shahrokh S. Gudarzi, Maliheh Rafiefarahzadi, Yousef Semnani","doi":"10.1080/15504263.2024.2328600","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15504263.2024.2328600","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Drug addiction is a chronic mental disorder that significantly impacts all aspects of an individual’s life, and substance use disorder in patients with bipolar disorder. The objective of...","PeriodicalId":46571,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dual Diagnosis","volume":"78 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140171702","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of Dual DiagnosisPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-02-01DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2023.2294985
Christina Balderrama-Durbin, Eileen P Barden, Melissa V Gates, Jessica Hill, Nadine R Mastroleo, Kyle Possemato, Paul R King, Sheila A M Rauch
{"title":"Examining the Temporal Relation between Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Heavy Drinking among Veterans Receiving Mental Health Treatment in Primary Care.","authors":"Christina Balderrama-Durbin, Eileen P Barden, Melissa V Gates, Jessica Hill, Nadine R Mastroleo, Kyle Possemato, Paul R King, Sheila A M Rauch","doi":"10.1080/15504263.2023.2294985","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15504263.2023.2294985","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Evidence for the use of integrated treatments targeting co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use disorders is steadily growing. However, limited work has evaluated the temporal association between posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and alcohol misuse over the course of integrated treatment, with no studies examining such interventions in primary care (PC). The current study examined temporal changes in PTSS and heavy drinking among individuals who received a brief treatment for co-occurring PTSD and alcohol misuse in PC (Primary Care Treatment Integrating Motivation and Exposure; PC-TIME) compared with those who received PC treatment as usual (PC-TAU).</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A total of 63 veterans (33 randomized to PC-TIME and 30 randomized to PC-TAU) presenting to PC with co-occurring PTSD and alcohol misuse were included in this study. PTSS and heavy drinking were examined at each treatment session for those in PC-TIME. Veterans in both conditions provided reports of PTSS and heavy drinking at baseline, 8-weeks (post-treatment), 14-weeks, and 20-week follow-ups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Session-by-session findings for PC-TIME demonstrated that PTSS at Session 1 predicted a greater decrease in heavy drinking from Session 1 to Session 2. Moreover, heavy drinking at baseline predicted greater decreases in PTSS at 8-weeks for those in PC-TIME, whereas the reverse association was found for those randomized to PC-TAU. Additionally, heavy drinking at 8-weeks predicted decreased PTSS at 14-weeks for those randomized to PC-TAU.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The current study evidenced mixed support for the temporal precedence of PTSS and alcohol misuse. Relations between PTSS and heavy drinking appeared to be linked to treatment targets within PC-TIME and varied between treatment condition (PC-TIME versus PC-TAU). Notably, those with greater than average heavy drinking at the initiation of integrated treatment appeared to have greater reductions in PTSS at post-treatment. Results suggest a mutual maintenance model may best characterize the association between co-occurring PTSS and heavy drinking among treatment-seeking individuals.</p>","PeriodicalId":46571,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dual Diagnosis","volume":" ","pages":"29-38"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139038055","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of Dual DiagnosisPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-02-01DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2023.2295416
Benjamin S Israel, Annabelle M Belcher, Julian D Ford
{"title":"A Harm Reduction Framework for Integrated Treatment of Co-Occurring Opioid Use Disorder and Trauma-Related Disorders.","authors":"Benjamin S Israel, Annabelle M Belcher, Julian D Ford","doi":"10.1080/15504263.2023.2295416","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15504263.2023.2295416","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The opioid epidemic has exposed a gulf in mental health research, treatment, and policy: Most patients with comorbid trauma-related disorder (TRD) and opioid use disorder (OUD) (TRD + OUD) remain undiagnosed or unsuccessfully treated for the combination of TRD symptoms and opioid use. TRD treatments tend to be psychotherapies that are not accessible or practical for many individuals with TRD + OUD, due to TRD treatment models not systematically incorporating principles of harm reduction (HR). HR practices prioritize flexibility and unequivocally improve outcomes and save lives in the treatment of OUD. Considering the urgent need to improve TRD + OUD treatment and outcomes, we propose that the OUD and TRD fields can be meaningfully reconciled by integrating HR principles with classic phasic treatment for TRD. Adding a \"prestabilization\" phase of treatment for TRD - largely analogous to the precontemplation Stage of Change - creates opportunities to advance research, clinical practice, and policies and potentially improve patient outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":46571,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dual Diagnosis","volume":" ","pages":"52-85"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139080963","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of Dual DiagnosisPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-02-01DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2023.2296005
Daniel J O Roche, Katherine T Foster
{"title":"Introduction to Part 2 of the Special Issue on Trauma and Substance Misuse.","authors":"Daniel J O Roche, Katherine T Foster","doi":"10.1080/15504263.2023.2296005","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15504263.2023.2296005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46571,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dual Diagnosis","volume":" ","pages":"3-4"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139520877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of Dual DiagnosisPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-02-01DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2023.2294989
Elizabeth Ralevski, Jenelle Newcomb, Emily Pisani, Diana DeNegre, MacKenzie Peltier, Jane Serrita Jane, Gihyun Yoon, Ismene Petrakis
{"title":"Progesterone Attenuates the Stress Response in Individuals with Alcohol Dependence and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - A Pilot Study.","authors":"Elizabeth Ralevski, Jenelle Newcomb, Emily Pisani, Diana DeNegre, MacKenzie Peltier, Jane Serrita Jane, Gihyun Yoon, Ismene Petrakis","doi":"10.1080/15504263.2023.2294989","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15504263.2023.2294989","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Evidence from laboratory studies suggests that progesterone may be effective in reducing stress and craving, and may improve cognitive performance in smokers and individuals with cocaine dependence. The objective of this study was to examine if progesterone would attenuate stress-induced craving, anxiety, affect and physiological measures, as well as improve stress-induced cognitive performance (processing speed and selective attention) in individuals diagnosed with alcohol use disorder (AUD) and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This laboratory study included (<i>n</i> = 13) participants who were diagnosed with current AUD and PTSD who were randomly assigned to recive either progesterone (200mg bid) or placebo in identical looking capsules for 3 days. On the fourth day they completed a laboratory session. In the morning of the test session, they received the last dose of medication and completed the rest of the laboratory procedures. The procedures included presentation in random order of personalized trauma and neutral scripts with relaxation in between. Main outcomes included measure of craving, anxiety, affect and cognitive performance.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Consistent with other research, trauma scripts produced significantly greater increases in craving, anxiety and negative affect when compared with neutral scripts. Progesterone significantly reduced stress-induced symptoms of craving, anxiety, fear, anger and sadness but had no effect on positive emotions (joy, relaxation). Progesterone was effective in ameliorating stress-induced decreases in cognitive performance.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings from this study demonstrate that progesterone can be effective in reducing stress-induced craving, anxiety and negative affect in a laboratory setting in individuals with comorbid AUD and PTSD. Interestingly, progesterone also improved cognitive performance. These findings require replication in a larger clinical trial and may have implications for treatment among individuals with AUD and PTSD.This study was registered as NCT02187224, at www.clinicaltrials.gov.</p>","PeriodicalId":46571,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dual Diagnosis","volume":" ","pages":"39-51"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11214330/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139040720","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of Dual DiagnosisPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-02-01DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2023.2293858
E Sherwood Brown
{"title":"Highlights for the <i>Journal of Dual Diagnosis</i> in 2023.","authors":"E Sherwood Brown","doi":"10.1080/15504263.2023.2293858","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15504263.2023.2293858","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46571,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dual Diagnosis","volume":" ","pages":"1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139472444","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of Dual DiagnosisPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-02-01DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2023.2286025
Dezarie Moskal, Melanie E Bennett, Russell M Marks, Daniel J O Roche
{"title":"Associations among Trauma Exposure, Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms and Alcohol Use in Black/African American Treatment-Seeking Adults.","authors":"Dezarie Moskal, Melanie E Bennett, Russell M Marks, Daniel J O Roche","doi":"10.1080/15504263.2023.2286025","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15504263.2023.2286025","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Black/African American (AA) individuals are a group at risk for co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and alcohol use due to unique cultural and system-level barriers. Although associations between trauma exposure, PTSD symptoms, and alcohol use are well established across various populations, Black/AA individuals are underrepresented in this literature, and related findings in this population are inconclusive. Thus, the goal of this study was to examine the associations among trauma exposure, PTSD symptoms, and alcohol use in a sample of treatment-seeking, Black/AA adults. We hypothesized that trauma exposure and alcohol use would be positively associated and that this relationship would be mediated by PTSD symptoms.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study conducted secondary analysis of screening data from a PTSD and alcohol use disorder clinical trial. Participants were 96 Black/AA adults (57.3% male; 2.0% Hispanic; <i>M</i> age = 44.73, <i>SD</i> = 11.83) who were seeking treatment for alcohol use and endorsed trauma exposure. Associations between trauma exposure, PTSD symptom severity, and quantity and frequency of alcohol use were tested using bivariate correlations and linear regressions. Hypothesized indirect effects were tested using IBM SPSS Statistics Version 27 PROCESS model 4 with bootstrapping.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Findings illustrated a significant positive association between trauma exposure and PTSD symptoms and between PTSD symptoms and drinks per typical drinking day. PTSD symptoms were not significantly associated with number of drinking days. Tests of indirect effects were significant for trauma exposure on drinks per typical drinking day through PTSD symptoms.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Results from the test of indirect effects suggest that among Black/AA adults with heavy alcohol use and trauma exposure, trauma exposure is associated with PTSD symptoms, which in turn is associated with quantity of alcohol use. These findings are consistent with research conducted with White/mixed groups and align with tenets of the self-medication model of PTSD-AUD comorbidity. These findings support current practices that highlight the importance of screening for and addressing PTSD and alcohol use in individuals exposed to trauma. Findings from this paper provide initial data on understudied relationships in an underserved sample and several suggestions are made to generate future research and improve clinical care for Black/AA adults.</p><p><strong>Clinical trials registry name: </strong>Pharmacogenetic Treatment With Anti-Glutaminergic Agents for Comorbid PTSD & AUD; ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02884908.</p>","PeriodicalId":46571,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dual Diagnosis","volume":" ","pages":"5-15"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10842739/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138812205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Laura E. Watkins, Samantha C. Patton, Tiffany Wilcox, Karen Drexler, Sheila A. M. Rauch, Barbara O. Rothbaum
{"title":"Substance Use after Completion of an Intensive Treatment Program with Concurrent Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Use among Veterans: Examining the Role of PTSD Symptoms","authors":"Laura E. Watkins, Samantha C. Patton, Tiffany Wilcox, Karen Drexler, Sheila A. M. Rauch, Barbara O. Rothbaum","doi":"10.1080/15504263.2023.2290167","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15504263.2023.2290167","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Substance use disorders (SUDs) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are costly and highly co-occurring diagnoses, particularly among veterans, suggesting a need to understand this co...","PeriodicalId":46571,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dual Diagnosis","volume":"34 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138824509","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}