Treatment: group or individual
Different kinds of therapy – group or individual – are appropriate at different times for different people. Yet controversy continues over which is “best.” Dr Inaba comments.
New treatment for uppers, and changes in federal funding
No treatment medications for cocaine and meth addicts have been approved by the FDA. Now a new drug that focuses on upper drugs – in combination with motivational counseling – is being clinically tested in San Francisco that may offer cocaine and meth users more hope for better treatment outcomes from their addiction. Also a […]
Advances in addiction treatment medications
As our understanding of the reward-reinforcement systems and other brain’s functions increases, more medications are being developed for the treatment of addictions, and they hold promise for more than just drug addiction. Dr Inaba comments.
DSM-5 draft released for comment
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) was released for public comment recently. The bible of the mental health community – its used in defining what is a mental disorder by establishing criteria and terminology. The changes will have far reaching impacts -medical, legal, mental health treatment, research – with potentially billions of dollars at stake. And controversy is already swirling. Dr Inaba comments.
Treatment alternatives, the placebo effect and FDA approval process
Alternative treatment approach, such as the Buddhist 12-step program, “drunk-dreaming” and a new study highlighting the power of placebos. Dr Inaba comments.
Mental Health Parity Act still delayed; aging baby-boomers change the landscape of addictions
The Mental Health Parity Act should go into effect this summer, increasing the availability of addiction treatment, just as aging baby-boomers begin to need more treatment for the cumulative effects of addictions.