objective: deliberate self-harm (dhs) is a deviant behavior that has been not completely emphasized in health-related studies in iran. the current study was conducted to explore the prevalence and reasons associated with the incidence of dsh in patients referring to the emergency room of baradaran-e rezaee hospital in damghan, iran. methods: fifty-four clients with the mean age of 29.4 (±10.3) ...

OBJECTIVE This study evaluated rates of self-harm and substance use in women with either bulimia nervosa (BN) or binge eating disorder (BED) and assessed whether differences in self-harm and substance use are related to sexual or physical abuse. METHOD Alcohol abuse, self-harm, and use or abuse of various illicit drugs were evaluated in a sample of 53 women with BN and 162 women with BED. R...

Self-harm is prevalent in incarcerated adults, yet comparatively few studies of self-harm in detained youth (and even fewer in low- and middle-income countries) have been published. We examined the prevalence and correlates of self-harm in a sample of 181 young people (mean age 15.0 years, SD = 2.3) detained in the youth justice system in Sri Lanka. Structured face-to-face questionnaires assess...

this article reviewed the addictive substance programmes in iran and around the world. for this aim method, some of studies regarding epidemiology of substance abuse in iran and demographic characteristics of iranian substance abusers were reviewed. these studies revealed that although the rate of substance abuse in iran were increased but during different years it had fluctuated. also some unp...

At the discretion of the guest editors other articles on other relevant topics within the scope of the supplement may be included. This supplement is intended to focus on harm to others from substance use and abuse. Harm to others from alcohol, opioid, cannabis, cocaine and nicotine use and abuse are within the supplements scope. Types of harm include violence, family deprivation, crime, and ne...

background: high prevalence of risky behaviors in alcohol dependents have been shown in several studies, but correlation between alcohol abuse and risky behaviors and relapse in patients with opiate dependence has been less investigated. this study aimed to determine the effect of alcohol abuse in rate of risk-taking behaviors in opiate dependents patients treated on maintenance program in nort...

OBJECTIVES To estimate the prevalence of physical and emotional abuse reported by late adolescent school children in southern Sri Lanka, and to identify demographic and behavioural correlates of such abuse. METHOD A cross-sectional survey was administered to a sample of 1099 male and 1290 female late adolescents, through schools in the southern province. Self-report anonymous questionnaires w...

A relational psychoanalytic harm reduction orientation to the treatment of substance misusers is presented and illustrated with a clinical example. Both harm reduction therapy and relational psychoanalysis rely on a two-person model in which the therapist and client are collaborators in the treatment. In both, substance use is seen in the context of the user's internal psychodynamics and extern...

conclusions the high prevalence of hcv infection among this group implies a high rate of transmission and exposure to the risk of serious diseases. it is important that the high prevalence of hcv infection be taken into consideration to control further transmission of this infection. background hepatitis c is an infectious disease caused by blood-borne pathogen, hepatitis c virus (hcv). objecti...