Treating addictive behaviors in the employee assistance program: Implications for brief interventions

Article Abstract:

A study examined employee assistance program (EAP) utilization by individuals with addictive behaviors, specifically to evaluate referral source and treatment outcome by gender and presenting problem. Results suggest that EAPs may be well suited for implementation of brief interventions (BIs) that are empirically supported in other contexts.

Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities, Personnel Aid Programs, Health aspects, Risk factors, Employee assistance programs, Problem employees, Addiction

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Feedback interventions for college alcohol misuse

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An insight on published outcome studies that have utilized feedback as a major component of an alcohol intervention for college students is presented. Motivational feedback is one intervention that has garnered support in the literature and is adopted on college campuses.

Students, College, Psychological aspects, Analysis, College students, Alcohol and youth, Alcohol use, Juvenile drinking, Intervention (Psychology)

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The absence of benzodiazepine craving in a general practice benzodiazepine discontinuation trial

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The article describes a two-part intervention treatment for long-term benzodiazepine users in the Netherlands. Cravings measurements are provided according to patients' continued use or quitting status.

Netherlands, Science & research, Care and treatment, Research, Physiological aspects, Comparative analysis, Drug withdrawal symptoms, Substance withdrawal syndrome, Benzodiazepine abuse

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