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Alcoholic hepatitis (steatohepatitis) is a combination of hepatic steatosis, diffuse liver inflammation, and liver necrosis (often focal)—all in various degrees of severity. The damaged hepatocytes are swollen with a granular cytoplasm (balloon degeneration) or contain fibrillar protein in the cytoplasm […]

Trauma psychiatry is only in its infancy, partly because of resource limitations and poor local constructs for PTSD hindering treatment seeking [39]. The nation’s specialized psychiatry and addiction treatment facilities are concentrated in the major cities and serve patients from […]

Identification of individuals at risk for AUD, especially those with ADHD and conduct disorder or oppositional defiant disorder, is a key factor to prevent negative outcomes. AUD and ADHD can cause or intensify mental health challenges, and therapy can be […]

They often enter treatment saying, “We want our old life back — without the using.” I try to help clients understand that wishing for their old life back is like wishing for relapse. Rather than seeing the need for change […]

This section summarizes PET studies that investigate the key neurotransmitter systems and review the evidence in case-control studies (summarized in Table 1). The dopamine, GABA and opioid systems are by far the most researched using PET and SPECT imaging techniques […]