Substance Abuse in the Psychiatric Population
A special issue of Brain Sciences (ISSN 2076-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Neuropsychiatry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 133
Special Issue Editors
Interests: behavioral neuroscience; psychoneuroimmunology; addiction research
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Interests: behavioral neuroscience; psychiatry; mood disorders
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Substance abuse has long been a major concern in the psychiatric population. There is indeed converging evidence suggesting that individuals suffering from mental health disorders are more vulnerable to substance abuse and vice versa. Such dual diagnoses can lead to more complicated treatment outcomes, higher relapse rates, and poorer prognoses among affected individuals.
The overarching aim of this Special Issue is to explore the complex relationship between substance abuse and psychiatric disorders, highlighting new therapeutic modalities that could improve clinical outcomes.
This issue will feature recent research on the neurobiological, psychological and psychiatric aspects of substance abuse and psychiatric disorders, advancements in dual clinical diagnoses, and innovative or traditional strategies for early intervention and prevention.
We invite all types of articles, including original research, reviews, and case studies that focus on substance abuse in the psychiatric population. Papers emphasizing a translational from bench to bedside approach are highly welcome.
Dr. Michael Fritz
Dr. Marc Fakhoury
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- substance abuse disorder
- genetics (expression, SNPs)
- epigenetics
- schizophrenia
- forensic psychiatry
- depression
- bipolar disorder
- translational research
- personality disorders
- imaging (PET, SPECT, MRI)
- general psychiatry
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