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Welcome to the February edition of the PD blog, containing professional development opportunities for workers in the AOD and mental health sector. We aim to include as many free and online resources as possible to ensure it is fully inclusive. Please contact the librarian if you have any questions, comments or wish to subscribe to the blog.
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Bogusz, K., Kopera, M., Jakubczyk, A., Trucco, E. M., Kucharska, K., Walenda, A., & Wojnar, M. (2021). Prevalence of alcohol use disorder among individuals who binge eat: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Addiction, 116(1), 18–31. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.15155
Cho, J., Goldenson, N. I., Kirkpatrick, M. G., Barrington-Trimis, J. L., Pang, R. D., & Leventhal, A. M. (2021). Developmental patterns of tobacco product and cannabis use initiation in high school. Addiction , 116(2), 382–393. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.15161
Cournoyer Lemaire, E., Loignon, C., & Bertrand, K. (2021). A critical scoping review about the impact of music in the lives of young adults who use drugs. Drug and Alcohol Review, 40(1), 135–154. https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.13136
Heris, C., Guerin, N., Thomas, D., Chamberlain, C., Eades, S., & White, V. M. (2021). Smoking behaviours and other substance use among Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian secondary students, 2017. Drug and Alcohol Review, 40(1), 58–67. https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.13130
Karno, M. P., Rawson, R., Rogers, B., Spear, S., Grella, C., Mooney, L. J., Saitz, R., Kagan, B., & Glasner, S. (2021). Effect of screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment for unhealthy alcohol and other drug use in mental health treatment settings: a randomized controlled trial. Addiction , 116(1), 159–169. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.15114
Mahedy, L., Suddell, S., Skirrow, C., Fernandes, G. S., Field, M., Heron, J., Hickman, M., Wootton, R., & Munafò, M. R. (2021). Alcohol use and cognitive functioning in young adults: improving causal inference. Addiction, 116(2), 292–302. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.15100
Raj, N., Verthein, U., Grundmann, J., Lotzin, A., Hiller, P., Schulte, B., Driessen, M., Hillemacher, T., Scherbaum, N., Schäfer, M., Schneider, B., & Schäfer, I. (2021). Internalizing and externalizing subtypes in female patients with co-occurring post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2020.108198
Warfield, S. C., Pack, R. P., Degenhardt, L., Larney, S., Bharat, C., Ashrafioun, L., Marshall, B. D. L., & Bossarte, R. M. (2021). The next wave? Mental health comorbidities and patients with substance use disorders in under-resourced and rural areas. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 121, 108189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2020.108189
Open access
Azagba, S., Shan, L., Qeadan, F., & Wolfson, M. (2021). Unemployment rate, opioids misuse and other substance abuse: quasi-experimental evidence from treatment admissions data. BMC psychiatry, 21(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-020-02981-7
Galante, J., Friedrich, C., Dawson, A. F., Modrego-Alarcón, M., Gebbing, P., Delgado-Suárez, I., Gupta, R., Dean, L., Dalgleish, T., White, I. R., & Jones, P. B. (2021). Mindfulness-based programmes for mental health promotion in adults in nonclinical settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. PLoS Medicine, 18(1), e1003481. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003481
Junna, L., Moustgaard, H., & Martikainen, P. (2021). Unemployment from stable, downsized and closed workplaces and alcohol-related mortality. Addiction (, 116(1), 74–82. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.15106
Wootton, R. E., Greenstone, H. S. R., Abdellaoui, A., Denys, D., Verweij, K. J. H., Munafò, M. R., & Treur, J. L. (2021). Bidirectional effects between loneliness, smoking and alcohol use: evidence from a Mendelian randomization study. Addiction , 116(2), 400–406. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.15142
Zhand, N., & Joober, R. (2021). Implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders: narrative review. BJPsych Open, 7(1), e35. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2020.157
New resources
Insight Qld Webinars
Insight Qld are restarting their webinars in March but now is a great opportunity to catch up on the Webinars you missed.
Insight workshops
Bookings are essential and are available to Queensland workers only. All run online workshops are delivered via Zoom.
The brain workshop
25 February, 9-4:30pm
Cost: $295-355
Better understand the brain, the impact of drugs, and how it affects treatment. Learn how to adapt your approach to improve client outcomes.
CBT for AOD workers
4 March, 9-4:30pm
Cost: $295-355
This workshop offers a practical introduction to core practice skills in alcohol and other drug treatment. It is suitable for practitioners new to CBT, new to AOD or those wanting to enhance their core CBT skills

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