References Flashcards
Gambling: Petry, 2015
Pathological gamblers have decreased ventromedial prefrontal cortex and striatal activity (decision-making areas) than healthy controls
Gambling: Loraines et al, 2011
Pathological gambling comorbidities include substance abuse 57.5%, mood disorders 37.9%, anxiety disorders 37.4%, antisocial personality disorder 28.8%
Gambling: Lahti et al, 2010; Ward et al, 2018
Naltrexone decreases relapse in abstinent pathological gamblers
Drugs: King et al, 2008
Deaths per million users: 20k heroin, 170 cocaine, 70 amphetamine, 50 MDMA, 5 cannabis
Drugs: Gore et al, The Lancet, 2011
Alcohol is the biggest global cause of disability in 15-24 year olds
Drugs: Hickman et al, 2007
Cannabis use increased 20x in last 40 years
Drugs: Kohn et al, 2004
<10% of patients with alcohol dependence are treated, 92% don’t present
Drugs: Heather et al, 2010
Only 50% of alcoholics want to be abstinent
Drugs: NICE, 2011
One quarter of the UK consumed alcohol in a harmful way and 5% are dependent
Drugs: Obernier et al, 2002
Alcohol activates microglia, with activated microglia present for 14 days after last dose in alcohol-dependent rats
Drugs: He and Crews, 2008
Post-mortem, the brains of alcoholics have more microglia and inflammatory cytokines in their cingulate cortex, midbrain, VTA, and amygdala than non-alcoholics
Drugs: Weaver et al, 2003
75% of addicts have a co-morbid mental health condition - 26% major depression, 8% psychosis
PTSD: Kessler et al, 1995
Lifetime PTSD prevalence 8%
PTSD: Yehuda et al, 1991
PTSD associated with impaired HPA axis sensitivity and decreased hippocampal volume
ARFID: Bryant-Waugh et al, 2010
3 ARFID subtypes - restricted, phobic, sensory
ARFID: Katzman et al, 2014
63% of Canadian paediatricians surveyed in Canada unaware of ARFID as a diagnosis
Eating disorders: Smink et al, 2016
During adolescence, anorexia incidence 26.7 per 100k (50 in girls) and bulimia incidence 25.8 per 100k (50 in girls)
Eating disorders: Hunger et al, 2018
Being labelled as fat aged 14 increases unhealthy weight control behaviours and disordered eating over next 5 years, regardless of original BMI
Eating disorders: Patton et al, 1999
Dieting increases eating disorder risk 18x
CAMH: Kim-Cohen et al, 2003
75% of adults with a mental health diagnosis had a previous MH diagnosis under 18
CAMH: Hankin et al, 1998
Depression incidence pre-puberty equal in boys and girls, at puberty increases in both but more in girls, by 15 incidence 2x greater in girls
CAMH: Gore et al, The Lancet, 2011
45% of the worldwide disease and disability in young people can be attributed to depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and alcohol abuse