[Addiction]

Rev Med Suisse. 2013 Jan 9;9(368):8-11.
[Article in French]

Abstract

What's new in addiction medicine in 2012? The news are presented according three axes: first, in the field of neuroscience, the process of extinction of addiction memories. Then in the clinical field, a reflexion is reported on how to treat addiction in psychiatric hospitals. At last, in the area of teaching, an e-learning development with a virtual patient shows a great interest in addiction psychiatry.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Behavior, Addictive / complications
  • Behavior, Addictive / diagnosis
  • Behavior, Addictive / therapy*
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / methods
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / trends
  • Electronic Mail / statistics & numerical data
  • Hospitalization
  • Hospitals, Psychiatric / organization & administration
  • Humans
  • Memory / physiology
  • Secondary Prevention
  • Substance-Related Disorders / complications
  • Substance-Related Disorders / diagnosis
  • Substance-Related Disorders / therapy*
  • Telemedicine / methods
  • Telemedicine / organization & administration