Telehealth treatment for gambling disorder in the COVID-19 era: seismic shifts and silver linings.

Purpose Of Review: Gambling disorder is a serious mental health condition and the only behavioral addiction currently recognized by the American Psychiatric Association. Though prevalence and treatment seeking for gambling disorder have been stable for decades, the global COVID-19 pandemic has created a seismic shift in societal factors that influence gambling disorder and treatment availability. At the same time, the increasing availability of telehealth therapy for gambling disorder offers a new way to provide specialized treatment nationwide.

Prescription Stimulant Use and Associated Risk Factors for Non-oral Use among 10 to 18 Year Olds.

Non-medical use, especially non-oral use, of prescription stimulants is a public health concern. This study analyzed data from the National Monitoring of Adolescent Prescription Stimulants Study (N-MAPSS). Users (n = 723) were categorized as oral medical only users (n = 330, 45.

What's old is new again: updated findings on personality disorders and substance use disorders.

Purpose Of Review: Personality disorders, mental disorders marked by long-term deviations from societal expectations that cause distress, and substance use and related disorders (SUDs), mental disorders marked by engaging with substances or behaviors that activate the brain's reward system to the point that normal activities are neglected, are common debilitating conditions. Personality disorders and SUDs are highly comorbid, potentially resistant to treatment, and their presence increases all-cause mortality, particularly when found together.

Recent Findings: The present review highlights the most notable findings on prevalence, comorbidity, biological and behavioral pathways between the disorders, impact on incarcerated people and treatment for the disorders.

The Epidemiology of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder.

For more than 40 years, research has shown that individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) use alcohol and experience alcohol use disorder (AUD) to a greater degree than those with no PTSD. AUD and PTSD have shown a durable comorbidity that has extended through decades and through changes in disorder definitions. Some research shows that veterans who have experienced PTSD have a high likelihood of developing AUD, perhaps reflecting the self-medication hypothesis.