Substance Abuse Carlat Reports

Managing Pain: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapist’s Approach [Free Article]

From The Carlat Psychiatry Report,

From The Carlat Psychiatry Report,

Topics: Addiction | Substance Abuse

These days, opiates are primarily prescribed to treat pain. But there is a long history of using opiates to treat depression and other mental illness. Starting in the 700s, Arabian cultures used opium in mental hospitals in Baghdad, Damascus, Fez, and Cairo that also incorporated milieu therapy such as music, reading, and sexual stimulation. In the Vict

From The Carlat Psychiatry Report,

Topics: Addiction | Practice Tools and Tips | Psychopharmacology Tips | Psychotherapy | Substance Abuse

From The Carlat Psychiatry Report,

As a clinical psychologist with a specialty in chronic pain management, I am often referred patients with both chronic pain and psychiatric issues. Many of these patients see a psychiatrist and a therapist, and are taking with both psychotropic and pain medications. The referral is often made because there is a sense that psychological issues are compli

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Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Substance Use Disorders: A Primer

From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report, Dialectical Behavior Therapy in Addiction

Topics: Addiction | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy | Free Articles | Substance Abuse

Angela is a 27-year-old woman who was just discharged from the hospital after a suicide attempt following her second arrest for DUI. She says she only drinks on the weekends, but she recently lost her third job due to absenteeism. She doesn’t like AA, and she was kicked out of residential substance abuse treatment after the staff caught her scratching

Research Update

Reports of Gabapentin Misuse and Abuse Appear to Be True

From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report, Dialectical Behavior Therapy in Addiction

Topics: Addiction | Free Articles | Substance Abuse

Gabapentin is FDA-approved for seizures and neuropathic pain, but it’s commonly used off-label for a variety of psychiatric and physical conditions, including anxiety, insomnia, borderline personality disorder, alcohol use disorders, and multiple pain disorders. Another aspect of gabapentin use that has come to light in recent years is a seemingly per

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“Bath Salts” Linked to ED visits

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From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report,

Topics: Substance Abuse