objevtive: this comment article reviews the literature to explore whether the use of ect for the treatment of methamphetamine dependence can be justified by scientific rationale and/or evidence. method: this article reviews the literature on the use of ect in addictive disorders. it describes a patient with methamphetamine dependence treated with ect. it then offers a historical review of the m...

Addictive goods fundamentally differ from non-addictive goods: consuming more of an addictive good today reinforces the addiction and increases the likelihood of future consumption. Thus, addiction creates an intertemporal link between a consumer’s past and present decisions, altering their incentives to purchase and to hold inventory. Despite the influence of addiction, its impact on consumer ...

PURPOSE This study was done to provide fundamental data for the development of competency reinforcement programs to prevent addictive behavior in adolescents through the construction and examination of an addiction prevention core competency model. METHODS In this study core competencies for preventing addictive behavior in adolescents through competency modeling were identified, and the addi...

The prevalence of obesity began to rise rapidly in the 1980s and since then has more than doubled (1). Sugar (2), sugar-sweetened beverages, and the fructose that they provide have been consistently linked to the risk for obesity (3). Ludwig, Peterson, and Gortmaker (4) provided one of the earliest suggestions that intake of sugar-sweetened beverages might predict weight gain, and this has been...

There has been increasing interest in mindfulness-based treatments for psychological illnesses, including substance abuse. Mindfulness involves intentionally directing attention to experiences in the present moment and observing them with a nonjudgmental attitude. This study examined the relationship between mindfulness and various addictive behaviors (i.e. alcohol abuse, pathological gambling,...

A data warehouse is a specialized database designed to support decision–makingand is usually modeled using a multidimensional view of data. A multidimensionalmodel includes dimensions that are composed of levels. The levels of a dimension areorganized in a hierarchy,e.g., salespersons are grouped into stores. Throughout itslifespan a member (instance) of a level can be assoc...

background: this study aimed to investigate the impact ofinternet addiction on some psychiatric symptoms among universitystudents.methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted among 250students selected via quota sampling from universities in isfahan,iran. participants completed demographic questionnaire, youngdiagnostic questionnaire, internet addiction test and symptomchecklist‑90‑revisio...

conclusions these findings suggest that temperament and character dimensions are associated with impulsivity. the findings also have important implications for prevention, pathology, and treatment in the morphine addicts. objectives the aim of this study was to determine and verify the association of temperament and character dimensions with impulsivity in morphine addicts. patients and methods...

background due to its progressive nature in all aspects of life, addiction endangers the health of individuals, families and the society. objectives the purpose of this study was to determine the role of self-regulation and affective control in predicting interpersonal reactivity of drug addicts. materials and methods this research is a correlation study. the statistical population of this stud...