Researchers often want to examine 2 comorbid conditions simultaneously. One strategy to do so is through the use of parallel latent growth curve modeling (LGCM). This statistical technique allows for the simultaneous evaluation of 2 disorders to determine the explanations and predictors of change over time. Additionally, a piecewise model can help identify whether there are more than 2 growth p...

Due to the co-occurrence of sexual risk behaviors and substance use among HIV-positive individuals, there is often a need for HIV prevention efforts to target multiple behaviors. Motivational Interviewing (MI), a widely disseminated behavior change intervention, has demonstrated effectiveness in promoting behavior change among persons with HIV and has been utilized to target these co-occurring ...

This chapter explores the growth of implicit substance-use associations during early adolescence and their implications for the development of primary and secondary prevention programs. Increases in implicit measures of substance-use cognitions are highly correlated with, and prospectively predict, the initiation of youth alcohol and marijuana use. We propose that implicit memory measures may u...

introduction & objective: substance abuse is believed to be one of the greatest social, economical ,and cultural problems all over the world and it is commonly observed among all social classes especially among mental disorder patients. substance abuse can influence on the receptive-mental states such as mood and on the external visible activities such as behaviors. the aim of this study is to ...

sleep disorders are common complains of patients under substance abuse treatment. diagnosis and treatment of such disorders require use of cutting-edge knowledge and proper training of the patients and their family. this article shortly discusses the 20 main points in diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders among substance users considering below aspects: a) diagnosis of sleep disorders amon...

The article addresses Johanna Seibt's General Process Theory. Critique of substantialism or “myth substance” as a set presuppositions is presented. Substantialist are demonstrated to hamper an adequate solution persistence in time, partly because this issue tends be considered only with regard objects — persons things. A contradiction between the change attributes object Leibniz's law identity ...