CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, Jan 1, 1988
... CMAJ. 1988 August 15; 139(4): 318. PMCID: PMC1268112. Copyright notice. Sensible, sensitive a... more ... CMAJ. 1988 August 15; 139(4): 318. PMCID: PMC1268112. Copyright notice. Sensible, sensitive advice. Beyond Grief: a Guide for Recovering from the Death of a Loved One. Reviewed by Reid Finlayson. University of Western Ontario, London, Ont. ...
Full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Get a printable copy (PDF... more Full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Get a printable copy (PDF file) of the complete article (226K), or click on a page image below to browse page by page. Links to PubMed are also available for Selected References. ... These references are in ...
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry/La Revue …, Jan 1, 1983
A feasibility study is presented which describes a cohort of 102 chronic psychiatric patients. Th... more A feasibility study is presented which describes a cohort of 102 chronic psychiatric patients. The cases were selected on the criterion of four or more new admissions to psychiatric services in the Hamilton-Wentworth region during the year 1977. The group was predominately in the age 20-39 year range and both sexes were represented about equally. The diagnostic labels were personality disorder, schizophrenia, depression and alcoholism in descending order of frequency. The large majority were socially isolated and had contact with social agencies and the police. Seven deaths occurred in the cohort during the year of study.
... Dangerous Liaisons (1 988; stars John Malkovich, Glenn Close, and Michelle Pfeiffer). Two dec... more ... Dangerous Liaisons (1 988; stars John Malkovich, Glenn Close, and Michelle Pfeiffer). Two decadent members of eighteenth-century French nobility (played by John Malkovich and Glenn Close) spend their time testing and manipulat-ing the lives and loves of other people. ...
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BackgroundAlcoholics Anonymous (AA) members represent an important and relatively understudied po... more BackgroundAlcoholics Anonymous (AA) members represent an important and relatively understudied population for improving our understanding of alcohol dependence recovery since over one million Americans participate in the program. Further insight into coffee and cigarette use by these individuals is necessary given AA members’ apparent widespread consumption and the recognized health consequences and psychopharmacological actions of these substances.MethodsVolunteers were sought from all open-AA meetings in Nashville, TN during the summer of 2007 to complete a questionnaire (n=289, completion rate=94.1%) including timeline followback for coffee, cigarette, and alcohol consumption; the Alcoholics Anonymous Affiliation Scale; coffee consumption and effects questions; the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND); and the Smoking Effects Questionnaire.ResultsMean (±SD) age of onset of alcohol consumption was 15.4±4.2 years and mean lifetime alcohol consumption was 1026.0±772.8 kg ethanol. Median declared alcohol abstinence was 2.1 years (range: 0 days–41.1 years) and median lifetime AA attendance was 1000.0 meetings (range: 4–44209 meetings); average AA affiliation score was 7.6±1.5. Most (88.5%) individuals consumed coffee and approximately 33% of coffee consumers drank more than four cups per day (M=3.9±3.9). The most common self-reported reasons for coffee consumption and coffee-associated behavioral changes were related to stimulatory effects. More than half (56.9%) of individuals in AA smoked cigarettes. Of those who smoked, 78.7% consumed at least half a pack of cigarettes per day (M=21.8±12.3). Smokers’ FTND scores were 5.8±2.4; over 60% of smokers were highly or very highly dependent. Reduced negative affect was the most important subjective effect of smoking.ConclusionsA greater proportion of AA participants drink coffee and smoke cigarettes in larger per capita amounts than observed in general US populations. The effects of these products as described by AA participants suggest significant stimulation and negative affect reduction. Fundamental knowledge of the quantitative and qualitative aspects of coffee and cigarette consumption among AA members will enable future research to discern their impact on alcohol abstinence and recovery.
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Abstract This study sought to determine recovery-related outcomes for 59 patients who experienced... more Abstract This study sought to determine recovery-related outcomes for 59 patients who experienced the Homewood Addiction Division's 28-day residential program for sexual dependency.'Preliminary analyses of variables related to patient demographics, clinical ...
In this article, we review the diagnosis, classification, and differential diagnosis of problemat... more In this article, we review the diagnosis, classification, and differential diagnosis of problematic hypersexuality. The estimated frequency, morbidity, comorbidity, mortality, and the associated societal issues underscore the necessity for improved recognition, better understanding, and more effective treatment for this disorder. In general, hypersexual behavior does not seem to be evaluated, classified, or monitored in the same manner as other innate behaviors like feeling, thinking, sleep, or eating, despite the fact that hypersexual behavior is among the criteria for several psychiatric disorders. More widespread clinical use of acceptable diagnostic criteria for problematic hypersexuality would further elucidate the relationships among problematic hypersexuality and other psychiatric disorders.
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, Jan 1, 1988
... CMAJ. 1988 August 15; 139(4): 318. PMCID: PMC1268112. Copyright notice. Sensible, sensitive a... more ... CMAJ. 1988 August 15; 139(4): 318. PMCID: PMC1268112. Copyright notice. Sensible, sensitive advice. Beyond Grief: a Guide for Recovering from the Death of a Loved One. Reviewed by Reid Finlayson. University of Western Ontario, London, Ont. ...
Full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Get a printable copy (PDF... more Full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Get a printable copy (PDF file) of the complete article (226K), or click on a page image below to browse page by page. Links to PubMed are also available for Selected References. ... These references are in ...
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry/La Revue …, Jan 1, 1983
A feasibility study is presented which describes a cohort of 102 chronic psychiatric patients. Th... more A feasibility study is presented which describes a cohort of 102 chronic psychiatric patients. The cases were selected on the criterion of four or more new admissions to psychiatric services in the Hamilton-Wentworth region during the year 1977. The group was predominately in the age 20-39 year range and both sexes were represented about equally. The diagnostic labels were personality disorder, schizophrenia, depression and alcoholism in descending order of frequency. The large majority were socially isolated and had contact with social agencies and the police. Seven deaths occurred in the cohort during the year of study.
... Dangerous Liaisons (1 988; stars John Malkovich, Glenn Close, and Michelle Pfeiffer). Two dec... more ... Dangerous Liaisons (1 988; stars John Malkovich, Glenn Close, and Michelle Pfeiffer). Two decadent members of eighteenth-century French nobility (played by John Malkovich and Glenn Close) spend their time testing and manipulat-ing the lives and loves of other people. ...
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BackgroundAlcoholics Anonymous (AA) members represent an important and relatively understudied po... more BackgroundAlcoholics Anonymous (AA) members represent an important and relatively understudied population for improving our understanding of alcohol dependence recovery since over one million Americans participate in the program. Further insight into coffee and cigarette use by these individuals is necessary given AA members’ apparent widespread consumption and the recognized health consequences and psychopharmacological actions of these substances.MethodsVolunteers were sought from all open-AA meetings in Nashville, TN during the summer of 2007 to complete a questionnaire (n=289, completion rate=94.1%) including timeline followback for coffee, cigarette, and alcohol consumption; the Alcoholics Anonymous Affiliation Scale; coffee consumption and effects questions; the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND); and the Smoking Effects Questionnaire.ResultsMean (±SD) age of onset of alcohol consumption was 15.4±4.2 years and mean lifetime alcohol consumption was 1026.0±772.8 kg ethanol. Median declared alcohol abstinence was 2.1 years (range: 0 days–41.1 years) and median lifetime AA attendance was 1000.0 meetings (range: 4–44209 meetings); average AA affiliation score was 7.6±1.5. Most (88.5%) individuals consumed coffee and approximately 33% of coffee consumers drank more than four cups per day (M=3.9±3.9). The most common self-reported reasons for coffee consumption and coffee-associated behavioral changes were related to stimulatory effects. More than half (56.9%) of individuals in AA smoked cigarettes. Of those who smoked, 78.7% consumed at least half a pack of cigarettes per day (M=21.8±12.3). Smokers’ FTND scores were 5.8±2.4; over 60% of smokers were highly or very highly dependent. Reduced negative affect was the most important subjective effect of smoking.ConclusionsA greater proportion of AA participants drink coffee and smoke cigarettes in larger per capita amounts than observed in general US populations. The effects of these products as described by AA participants suggest significant stimulation and negative affect reduction. Fundamental knowledge of the quantitative and qualitative aspects of coffee and cigarette consumption among AA members will enable future research to discern their impact on alcohol abstinence and recovery.
APA PsycNET Our Apologies! - The following features are not available with your current Browser c... more APA PsycNET Our Apologies! - The following features are not available with your current Browser configuration. - alerts user that their session is about to expire - display, print, save, export, and email selected records - get My ...
Abstract This study sought to determine recovery-related outcomes for 59 patients who experienced... more Abstract This study sought to determine recovery-related outcomes for 59 patients who experienced the Homewood Addiction Division's 28-day residential program for sexual dependency.'Preliminary analyses of variables related to patient demographics, clinical ...
In this article, we review the diagnosis, classification, and differential diagnosis of problemat... more In this article, we review the diagnosis, classification, and differential diagnosis of problematic hypersexuality. The estimated frequency, morbidity, comorbidity, mortality, and the associated societal issues underscore the necessity for improved recognition, better understanding, and more effective treatment for this disorder. In general, hypersexual behavior does not seem to be evaluated, classified, or monitored in the same manner as other innate behaviors like feeling, thinking, sleep, or eating, despite the fact that hypersexual behavior is among the criteria for several psychiatric disorders. More widespread clinical use of acceptable diagnostic criteria for problematic hypersexuality would further elucidate the relationships among problematic hypersexuality and other psychiatric disorders.
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