General Hospital Psychiatry Unit Research Articles

Management of opium dependence in a general hospital psychiatry unit.

SummarySocio‐demographic data, characteristics of dependence, method of management and the outcome results at follow‐up of 50 opium users in Sri Lanka are described. The majority of patients were male, from lower social class, and were Muslims. They had used opium initially for ‘ailments’, had a long history of misuse of opium by mouth and were spending large sums of money obtained from their extended families for purchasing illicit opium. They were strongly motivated to give up the habit because of social stigma and financial reasons and 84 per cent were not using opium at six months follow‐up.

Interdisciplinary differences on a general hospital psychiatry unit

A questionnaire was distributed to staff members of a 28-bed general hospital psychiatry unit to determine and compare staff perceptions of the value of psychotherapies and the role of the disciplines in conducting treatments. Marked interdisciplinary differences were reported in attitudes toward the use of psychopharmacologic agents, the importance of diagnostic evaluation, the value of psychotherapy in the treatment program, the role of various disciplines in the program, and the therapeutic community approach. Clinical implications of the magnitude of interdisciplinary differences are discussed, and recommendations are made for resolving intergroup conflict.

Management of the opiate abstinence syndrome.

Back to table of contents Previous article Next article ArticleNo AccessMANAGEMENT OF THE OPIATE ABSTINENCE SYNDROMEPAUL H. BLACHLYPAUL H. BLACHLYSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:1 Apr 2006https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.122.7.742AboutSectionsPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail PDFThis content is only available as a PDF. Access content To read the fulltext, please use one of the options below to sign in or purchase access. Personal login Institutional Login Sign in via OpenAthens Purchase Save for later Item saved, go to cart PPV Articles - American Journal of Psychiatry $35.00 Add to cart PPV Articles - American Journal of Psychiatry Checkout Please login/register if you wish to pair your device and check access availability. Not a subscriber? Subscribe Now / Learn More PsychiatryOnline subscription options offer access to the DSM-5 library, books, journals, CME, and patient resources. This all-in-one virtual library provides psychiatrists and mental health professionals with key resources for diagnosis, treatment, research, and professional development. Need more help? PsychiatryOnline Customer Service may be reached by emailing Psy[email protected] or by calling 800-368-5777 (in the U.S.) or 703-907-7322 (outside the U.S.). FiguresReferencesCited byDetailsCited bySpontaneous Ejaculation: A Focused Review for the CliniciansSexual Medicine Reviews, Vol. 9, No. 3Possible Overlap of Laboratory Findings Between Patients with COVID-19 and Substance Use Disorders22 April 2020 | Archives of Clinical Infectious Diseases, Vol. 15, No. 2Psychopharmacology, Vol. 233, No. 3Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, Vol. 26, No. 4Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Vol. 47, No. 2Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, Vol. 23, No. 1Evaluation and Treatment of Premature Ejaculation: A Critical Review1 January 1995 | The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, Vol. 22, No. 1The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Vol. 13, No. 3Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Vol. 16, No. 1Effect of clonidine on the secretion of anterior pituitary hormones in heroin addicts and normal volunteersPsychiatry Research, Vol. 13, No. 4Secondary Premature Ejaculation26 June 2016 | Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 18, No. 4Spontaneous ejaculation associated with anxiety: psychophysiological considerations1 April 2006 | American Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 140, No. 9Drugs of dependenceLack of tolerance in heroin-addicts to the neuroendocrine effects of an enkephalin analogueLife Sciences, Vol. 29, No. 5Management of Opium Dependence in a General Hospital Psychiatry Unit *Addiction, Vol. 75, No. 2Journal of Endocrinological Investigation, Vol. 3, No. 3Gonadotropin response to synthetic gonadotropin hormone-releasing hormone (GnRH) in heroin addicts1 April 2006 | American Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 136, No. 3International Journal of the Addictions, Vol. 9, No. 6International Journal of the Addictions, Vol. 6, No. 2Methadone: A Bibliography, 1929-1971, Part 13 July 2009 | International Journal of the Addictions, Vol. 6, No. 2Misinformation About Drugs: A Problem for Drug Abuse Education3 July 2009 | International Journal of the Addictions, Vol. 5, No. 4ASSESSING HEROIN ADDICTIONThe Lancet, Vol. 291, No. 7536OVERVISITING OF HOSPITAL PATIENTS ?The Lancet, Vol. 291, No. 7536The NeurosesThe Lancet, Vol. 290, No. 7531Heroin Addiction in Glasgow25 June 2016 | Scottish Medical Journal, Vol. 11, No. 9 Volume 122Issue 7 January 1966Pages 742-744 Metrics PDF download History Published online 1 April 2006 Published in print 1 January 1966