Browsing Central Clinical School by subject "11 Medical and Health Sciences"
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Published 2021This chapter provides guidance on managing unhealthy alcohol use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This includes care of those who are drinking above recommended limits, whether or not there is an ...Open AccessBook chapter -
Alcohol Withdrawal
Published 2021Alcohol withdrawal is a syndrome occurring in people with longstanding high risk drinking who either stop or substantially decrease alcohol consumption. The symptoms include adrenergic overactivity, central nervous system ...Open AccessBook chapter -
Asking young Aboriginal people who use illicit drugs about their healthcare preferences using audio-computer-assisted self-interviewing
Published 2019Introduction and Aims Substance use significantly contributes to increasing the disease burden experienced by young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) Australians. Little is known about the primary ...Open AccessArticle -
Brief e-Health Interventions for Alcohol Use and Related-Problems
Published 2021This chapter provides a description of brief e-health interventions and their role in addressing alcohol use and related problems. The chapter describes common components of e-health interventions and the current evidence ...Open AccessBook chapter -
Cognitive Impairment
Published 2021This chapter provides an overview of treatment options and approaches for patients with cognitive impairment. The prevalence of cognitive impairment (CI) in people seeking treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD) is ...Open AccessBook chapter -
Coming of age: 21 years providing opioid substitution treatment within an Aboriginal community-controlled primary health service
Published 2021In Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled health services have been established since 1971 to provide accessible, quality and culturally-appropriate primary healthcare. The first of these ...Open AccessArticle -
Guidelines for the Treatment of Alcohol Problems
Published 2021The Guidelines for the Treatment of Alcohol Problems have been periodically developed over the past 25 years. These guidelines provide up-to-date, evidence-based information to clinicians on available treatments for people ...Open AccessBook -
An Introduction to the Guidelines for the Treatment of Alcohol Problems
Published 2021The Guidelines for the Treatment of Alcohol Problems have been periodically developed over the past 25 years. In 1993, the first version of these guidelines, titled: ‘An outline for the management of alcohol problems: ...Open AccessBook chapter -
Pharmacotherapies
Published 2021Pharmacotherapy should be considered for all patients with moderate to severe alcohol use disorder (AUD) following detoxification. They are best used in conjunction with psychosocial support. For some, medication is ...Open AccessBook chapter -
Prevalence of Alcohol Consumption and Related Harms in Australia
Published 2021Alcohol offers a mixed legacy to our society, having long been used in a broad range of social, cultural, and religious contexts; some societies routinely permit alcohol use while others frown upon or ban consumption. ...Open AccessBook chapter -
Relapse Prevention, Aftercare, and Long-Term Follow-Up
Published 2021This chapter provides an overview of relapse prevention and strategies to long-term patient follow-up (aftercare programs), including approaches to working with alcohol-dependent patients who resume heavy alcohol ...Open AccessBook chapter -
'That thing in his head': Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australian caregiver responses to neurodevelopmental disability diagnoses
Published 2020Little is known about the significance of cultural differences to how caregivers receive a diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disability. As part of a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder prevalence study among sentenced, detained ...Open AccessArticle