• In this study, we found that a 5-session group psychological treatment delivered by nonspecialists modestly reduced psychological distress and depression symptoms in a setting prone to humanitarian emergencies. (plos.org)
  • These persistent, negative interactions can lead to severe stress-related health issues, such as depression and anxiety. (psychologicalscience.org)
  • The disease and the measures taken to fight it, such as social distancing and quarantine, has been linked to an increase in anxiety , depression , obsessive behaviors, hoarding, paranoia, and post-traumatic stress. (selfgrowth.com)
  • It is worth noting that many people struggled with anxiety, depression , obsessive thoughts, and other psychological problems before the COVID that increased vulnerability to these problems. (selfgrowth.com)
  • People with depression often have worse physical health, as well as worse self-perceived health, than those without depression. (psychcentral.com)
  • Depression and other physical health conditions have separate but additive effects on well-being. (psychcentral.com)
  • For example, the combination of heart disease and depression can cause twice the reduction in social interaction than either condition alone. (psychcentral.com)
  • Patients with both depression and physical health problems are at particular risk: The physical problem can complicate the assessment and treatment of depression by masking or mimicking its symptoms. (psychcentral.com)
  • Poor physical health brings an increased risk of depression, as do the social and relationship problems that are very common among chronically ill patients. (psychcentral.com)
  • The researchers say that for these patients, "depression is an independent determinant of health-related quality of life. (psychcentral.com)
  • This is because health professionals are understandably concerned with the physical disorder which is usually the reason for the consultation, and may not be aware of the accompanying depression. (psychcentral.com)
  • A 2003 study found that the treatment of depression in arthritis patients led to improved arthritis-related pain intensity, less interference with daily activities due to arthritis, and better overall health status and quality of life. (psychcentral.com)
  • According to research, women experiencing depression or anxiety before or during pregnancy may be at greater risk of having a baby with cognitive, social, and behavioural problems later in life. (cappa.net)
  • Research has shown that when pregnant persons are given proper prenatal psychological support through counselling therapy, there are fewer instances of depression in mothers who receive treatment versus those who do not. (cappa.net)
  • Strong links have been made between mental health problems with a biological base, such as depression, and changes in social behaviour, interpersonal support, personal coping and adverse social conditions such as unemployment, limited education, discrimination on the basis of sex, human rights violations and poverty. (who.int)
  • Suicide and depression rates have skyrocketed since 2011, with one in eight children experiencing mental health problems at some point in their lives. (blogarama.com)
  • You might experience long-term psychological effects after treatment ends, including depression or post-traumatic stress disorder. (lls.org)
  • Objective To assess the effects of psychosocial and psychological interventions compared with usual antepartum, intrapartum, or postpartum care on the risk of postnatal depression. (bmj.com)
  • Study selection All published and unpublished randomised controlled trials of preventive psychosocial or psychological interventions in which the primary or secondary aim was a reduction in the risk of postnatal depression. (bmj.com)
  • Conclusions Diverse psychosocial or psychological interventions do not significantly reduce the number of women who develop postnatal depression. (bmj.com)
  • Postnatal depression is a major health issue for many women from diverse cultures. (bmj.com)
  • 3 7 9 11 - 15 A comprehensive review suggested that in women with postnatal depression, psychosocial and psychological treatment may be suitable. (bmj.com)
  • On the one hand, the results can help to develop more effective medication to treat psychiatric disorders which are characterized by an increased reactivity to social rejection, such as depression or borderline personality disorder. (biospace.com)
  • Can treatments for an anxiety disorder be successful when other conditions already exist, such as depression and poor health? (healthinaging.org)
  • We've talked about the gut-brain axis and the connection between gut health and inflammation in the gut and depression . (chriskresser.com)
  • I'd love to start with how you came across [the] idea of depression and other mental health disorders being metabolic issues in the brain. (chriskresser.com)
  • Teenagers who are obese are more likely to experience social and psychological problems, such as depression and low self-esteem. (worldhealth.net)
  • The New York Times Magazine in 2015 reported that solitary confinement is commonly used in lieu of mental health treatment, that prisoners who already suffer from depression, schizophrenia, or other mental illnesses are twice as likely to be sent to solitary as prisoners who do not have mental health problems, and that the average stay in solitary for those mentally ill prisoners was 647 days. (consortiumnews.com)
  • The rates of psychological disorders fol owing disasters vary widely (16), but consistent evidence indicates that up to one third of survivors develop PTSD, and one quarter report depression (11). (who.int)
  • Anxiety and depression are the most common psychological symptoms in patients with terminal illnesses. (medscape.com)
  • tion (WHO) Eastern Mediterranean depression, job loss, poorer access to Region (EMR) is still low, the Region health-care services and lower quality of Sampling is at high risk regarding the spread of life. (who.int)
  • Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) were used to evaluate psychological conditions and stress self-perception, respectively, of all individuals. (bvsalud.org)
  • Affiliates of the Institute of Mental Health with expertise in Psychological Interventions. (ucl.ac.uk)
  • I have also published research related to the acceptability and impact of psychological interventions as well as qualitative research on a variety of topics. (ucl.ac.uk)
  • Other research interests include examining the assessment of frailty in older people with mental health conditions, and evaluating psychological interventions for this population. (ucl.ac.uk)
  • Development, implementation, and evaluation of public health law and health-policy-driven interventions. (cdc.gov)
  • Interventions include prenatal psychological support using various types of therapies - group or individual counselling with a trained therapist or Registered Nurse Psychotherapist. (cappa.net)
  • In addition, parenting classes provide educational tools to help expectant parents prepare for parenthood, and psychosocial interventions help specifically around maternal mental health. (cappa.net)
  • Recent advances in neurosciences, genetics, psychosocial therapy, pharmacotherapy, and sociocultural disciplines have led to the elaboration of effective interventions for a wide range of mental health problems, offering an opportunity for people with mental and behavioural disorders and their families to lead full and productive lives. (who.int)
  • Psychological HealthCare (PHC) is a group practice dedicated to providing quality, focused, interventions for the full range of mental health problems. (psychologytoday.com)
  • 19 However, no systematic review has examined the overall preventive effect of psychosocial and psychological interventions or determined which characteristics are most beneficial. (bmj.com)
  • This may include: a) preexisting conditions ( i.e. , medical, psychological), b) individual variability in reactions to stress, c) cultural patterns of reaction to stress, and d) interventions targeted to vulnerable populations. (cdc.gov)
  • To review what is known about the psychosocial responses in communities living near hazardous waste sites and make recommendations regarding ways to interact with communities, outline problems in need of further investigation, and suggest possible psychosocial interventions to reduce stress. (cdc.gov)
  • In a mixed-methods study, we used a randomized 2 × 2 study design to measure these interventions' impact on the uptake of priority maternal health services, hygiene and sanitation. (bvsalud.org)
  • Effective dental and psychological interventions are needed to improve the quality of oral health of the institutionalized elderly living in Maringá. (bvsalud.org)
  • Eligible participants were adult women and men 18 years of age and older who met screening criteria for psychological distress and functional impairment. (plos.org)
  • The primary outcome was psychological distress assessed with the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). (plos.org)
  • People with any chronic physical disease tend to feel more psychological distress than do healthy people. (psychcentral.com)
  • For people with alcohol use disorder their drinking commonly results in significant distress and problems functioning in their daily life. (cpa.ca)
  • We theorize that fusion of prison conditions and mental health beliefs were brought on by the processes of prisonization, observing mental distress in peers and attempts to protect self-esteem by externalizing the causes for mental health problems. (frontiersin.org)
  • Personal and psychological problems interfere with innumerable aspects of a student's life, causing significant impairment and distress. (stateuniversity.com)
  • Serious psychological distress includes mental health problems severe enough to cause moderate-to-serious impairment in social, occupational, or school functioning and to require treatment. (cdc.gov)
  • Data from the 2009-2013 National Health Interview Survey are used to estimate the prevalence of serious psychological distress-measured by a score of 13 or greater on the Kessler 6 (K6) nonspecific distress scale-among adults overall and by demographic characteristics. (cdc.gov)
  • The K6 obtains information on the frequency of six psychological distress symptoms. (cdc.gov)
  • A new NCHS report also compares health insurance and health characteristics between those with and those without serious psychological distress. (cdc.gov)
  • In every age group, women were more likely to have serious psychological distress than men. (cdc.gov)
  • Among all adults, as income increased, the percentage with serious psychological distress decreased. (cdc.gov)
  • More than one-quarter of adults aged 65 and over with serious psychological distress (27.3%) had limitations in activities of daily living. (cdc.gov)
  • Adults with serious psychological distress were more likely to have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart disease, and diabetes than adults without serious psychological distress. (cdc.gov)
  • Exposure to trauma during disasters and conflict, together with the cascading effects of bereavement, forced displacement, injury and resource loss has the potential to cause long-term psychological distress (1-3). (who.int)
  • However, in a sizeable minority of cases, psychological distress remains high for months and even years (1, 14). (who.int)
  • In fact, it is typical for PTSD and other forms of psychological distress to develop some time after the acute crisis. (who.int)
  • Key risk factors for the cause or maintenance of psychological distress among survivors include severity of trauma exposure, female gender, pre-existing psychological conditions and the presence of ongoing chronic stressors in the post-disaster environment (11, 18). (who.int)
  • Personality disorders are mental health conditions that involve long-lasting, pervasive patterns of thinking, perceiving, reacting, and relating that cause the person significant distress and/or impair the person's ability to function. (msdmanuals.com)
  • These social maladaptations can cause significant distress in people with personality disorders and in their family members, friends, coworkers, and other social contacts. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Types of Personality Disorders Personality disorders are mental health conditions that involve long-lasting, pervasive patterns of thinking, perceiving, reacting, and relating that cause the person significant distress and/or. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Our licensed therapists are trained to provide confidential support, whether you're dealing with stress, anxiety, or other mental health concerns. (cuny.edu)
  • Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorder (PMAD) is one of the most common types of mental health disorders in pregnancy in the United States. (cappa.net)
  • Anxiety disorders become more common as we get older because medical, psychological, and social problems tend to build up. (healthinaging.org)
  • Psychological factors, such as anxiety, may play a specific role in the acquired subtype. (psychiatrist.com)
  • The objective of this study was to assess the association between psychological factors, particularly anxiety and marital disharmony, and the various subtypes of premature ejaculation. (psychiatrist.com)
  • As a psychological cause has been proposed for the acquired subtype, a higher frequency of relevant factors, such as anxiety and marital discord, would be expected in this group. (psychiatrist.com)
  • Apart from the different research methods, the possible subjects for dissertation may include the following topics: Health and Social Care systems and policies, violence, abuse, and other psychical disorders, the issues related to psychological health of children and adolescents, and many others. (topdissertations.com)
  • This study assessed differential vulnerabilities of preparatory school adolescents to psychosocial problems with reference to their living arrangements & parental attachment. (suicideinfo.ca)
  • Sources indicate that the number of cases of children and adolescents suffering from mental and psychological illnesses exceeds any other time in history. (blogarama.com)
  • According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the number of obese children and adolescents has risen tenfold in the last four decades. (worldhealth.net)
  • Conclusion: when embracing children and adolescents, it is essential that professionals offer care that meets the health demands of these individuals, and that contemplates the singularities present in the process of institutional care. (bvsalud.org)
  • A family medicine physician with multidisciplinary training in the unique physical, psychological and social characteristics of adolescents and their health care problems and needs. (cdc.gov)
  • Palliative care has been defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as "the active total care of patients whose disease is not responsive to curative treatment. (medscape.com)
  • World Health Organization. (nature.com)
  • World Health Organization: Geneva, 1994. (nature.com)
  • The World Health Organization issued a travel advisory warning against visiting Hong Kong from April 2 to May 23, 2003 ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • According to the 2016 data from the World Health Organization (WHO), 2.3 billion people drink alcohol. (howstuffworks.com)
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that there are 360 million people with disabling hearing loss. (cdc.gov)
  • The Global Genomic Surveillance Strategy for Pathogens with Pandemic and Epidemic Potential 2022-2032 was launched by the World Health Organization (WHO) in March 2022 to bring greater coherence to ongoing work to strengthen genomic surveillance. (bvsalud.org)
  • According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the elderly are chronologically classified as individuals over the age of 65 years in developed countries, and over the age of 60 years in developing countries. (bvsalud.org)
  • The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of family participatory nursing on the clinical outcomes of premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and their families' psychological status. (hindawi.com)
  • Family participatory nursing is of great significance in ameliorating the clinical outcomes of premature infants in the NICU, which can shorten the length of stay, improve feeding conditions, facilitate infant growth and development, and enhance their families' psychological status and nursing satisfaction. (hindawi.com)
  • In this study, the effects of family participatory nursing on the clinical outcomes of premature infants in the NICU and their families' psychological status were explored, thereby providing references for clinical nursing of premature infants in the NICU. (hindawi.com)
  • A new study links workplace bullying to negative health outcomes for employees, including increases in long-term sick leave and prescriptions for antidepressants. (psychologicalscience.org)
  • However, after being bullied, men and women appeared to have very different long-term health outcomes. (psychologicalscience.org)
  • Physically, babies born to mothers with perinatal mental health disorders are more likely to have low birth weight, be born prematurely, or have negative developmental outcomes. (cappa.net)
  • These strategies put into place by health care professionals aim to create an environment conducive to optimal prenatal experiences, which will ultimately benefit parents' emotional state during pregnancy, and improve infant health outcomes afterward. (cappa.net)
  • Accessing professional resources can reduce adverse childbirth outcomes linked closely with psychological issues surrounding conceiving & birthing among all partners involved in the process. (cappa.net)
  • National policies are moving towards measurable PHC outcomes to improve population health and reduce inequities in health. (who.int)
  • Low-income persons, adverse health outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • As a result, health outcomes associated with adverse working conditions often occur along social and economic gradients. (cdc.gov)
  • The Listening Session was a major component of the Surgeon General's effort on health disparities and mental retardation, a national dialogue to better understand and address the many severe and often unmet health needs of people with mental retardation. (nih.gov)
  • Alcohol use disorder ranges from mild to severe, but anyone who is experiencing problems from their alcohol use should seek help to avoid the problem escalating. (cpa.ca)
  • Background: Suicidal ideation and attempts usually occur during adolescence time, and living in war- affected area make the problem more predominate and severe. (suicideinfo.ca)
  • What I want to do is work in a mental health clinic and counsel children and teenagers who are being abused or who have severe emotional problems. (city-data.com)
  • and the provision of psychosocial and community support during the early stages of recovery will likely reduce the incidence of more severe psychological issues (11-13). (who.int)
  • However, some people have severe social and psychological problems that last a lifetime. (msdmanuals.com)
  • For women, we found increases in the use of antidepressant medication in the years after bullying, indicating long-term health consequences of exposure to bullying," the researchers write. (psychologicalscience.org)
  • It has also meant that mental health has received low priority in most public health agendas with consequences on budget, policy planning and service development. (who.int)
  • 4 This morbidity has well documented health consequences for the mother, child, and family. (bmj.com)
  • Furthermore, psychiatric patients often react more strongly to social rejection than healthy persons and this can have negative consequences for the development and treatment of psychiatric disorders. (biospace.com)
  • Obesity in adolescence can have significant short-term and long-term health consequences. (worldhealth.net)
  • Harmful use of alcohol is defined as a pattern of drinking that causes or contributes to "physical or psychological harm, including impaired judgment or dysfunctional behaviour, which may lead to disability or have adverse consequences for interpersonal relationships. (who.int)
  • However, there is an increase in the negative health and social consequences of alcohol consumption worldwide. (who.int)
  • The Correlation Between The Psychological Disorders and Polluting Problems. (topdissertations.com)
  • Studies from countries with established economies have shown that mental disorders consume more than 20% of all health service costs. (who.int)
  • The association between disadvantaged life circumstances and poor mental health is undisputed ( 5 ), and this relationship is also evident in the elevated rates of mental disorders in prison populations across the globe ( 1 - 3 , 6 - 9 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Social problems are key characteristics in psychiatric disorders and are insufficiently targeted by current treatment approaches. (biospace.com)
  • and whether neurobehavioral disorders caused by neurotoxicants, which may manifest as psychological disorders, are ever a public health phenomenon near hazardous waste sites. (cdc.gov)
  • Examine the reports of increased incidence of psychological disorders in these communities and make recommendations regarding the direction for future strategies. (cdc.gov)
  • Exposure to trauma has potential to induce a range of psychological and neuropsychiatric disorders. (who.int)
  • There are 10 types of personality disorders, and each has characteristic problems with people's understanding of themselves and patterns of response to other people and to stressful events. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Personality disorders are diagnosed as a mental health condition when people's personality traits become so pronounced, rigid, and maladaptive that the person has problems at work, at school, and/or in dealing with other people. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Prior to the delivery of clinical TeleMental Health, the licensee shall have obtained a minimum of six (6) continuing education hours. (athealth.com)
  • Business of Telemental Health - review of ethically sound ways to advertise and incorporate telemental health into an existing suite of therapeutic/clinical services. (athealth.com)
  • I have particular clinical and research interests in PTSD, trauma, resilience and the mental health and wellbeing of high-risk occupational groups. (ucl.ac.uk)
  • The primary care physician should have overall responsibility for the patient, but a case manager and a mental health specialist (psychiatrist or clinical psychologist) should provide further support. (psychcentral.com)
  • The role of the correctional psychologist was broadened under the influence of the development and growth of clinical/mental health psychology following the war. (gc.ca)
  • Comparing to some alternative disciplines which explore the clinical training, health and social care discipline is aimed at analyzing the human social experiences as well as the connection between healthcare and social care. (topdissertations.com)
  • Students must also cope with a myriad of personal and psychological problems that range from basic adjustment and developmental, academic and learning, and career concerns to clinical-level mental illness. (stateuniversity.com)
  • This project refers to a type of brief and focused clinical counseling on how to deal with school problems. (bvsalud.org)
  • As part of a larger study to develop and validate a new patient-reported outcome measure for use in HIV clinical care in Spain, we sought to identify the most burdensome health-related issues experienced by PLHIV in order to determine which issues should be addressed in the new instrument. (bvsalud.org)
  • To compare the oral health status between institutionalized and non-institutionalized elderly individuals living in Maringá, PR, Brazil and to analyze how clinical and psychologic variables are correlated. (bvsalud.org)
  • The fact that institutionalized elderly assessed have a more precarious oral health status than that of the non-institutionalized is associated with clinical, social, and psychological aspects. (bvsalud.org)
  • Future increases in the prevalence of mental problems will pose serious social and economic handicaps to global development unless substantive action is taken now. (who.int)
  • Prisons have unique environmental and social features, and the prevalence of mental health problems in incarcerated populations is exceptionally high. (frontiersin.org)
  • Each of the psychologists and social workers on our staff is licensed by New York State. (psychologytoday.com)
  • Composed of neurobiological scientists such as psychologists with expertise on the psychophysiology of chronic stress and resulting health effects, neurobehavioral toxicologists, neuropsychologists, and psychiatric/psychological epidemiologists. (cdc.gov)
  • Whether performed by psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, or counselors, thousands of professionals throughout the United States, as well as the world, are providing counseling services to fellow human beings to help them address and resolve the various problems of living that exceed their coping resources and social support. (lu.se)
  • This information, as well as extensive data on health and functional status, demographic characteristics, and living arrangements and insurance coverage at the time of admission, was obtained from two primary sources. (cdc.gov)
  • I am interested in the epidemiology of older people's mental health, happiness and wellbeing, and in the mental health of carers of people with dementia. (ucl.ac.uk)
  • It aims to promote and protect people's oral health by improving their diet and oral hygiene, and by encouraging them to visit the dentist regularly. (nice.org.uk)
  • The physiological and psychological toll of early life stress, including parental separation, changes how the body responds to stress in the long term, disrupting higher-order cognitive and affective processes as well as negatively altering brain structures and functioning . (uconn.edu)
  • The separation of the family unit under extreme conditions of stress worsens the psychological and physiological ramifications of that stressor on children, especially younger children. (uconn.edu)
  • The program allows students to evaluate their interests and aptitudes for understanding the psychological, physiological, and social foundations involved in the development of client issues within the human services field. (palomar.edu)
  • Conference participants will discuss what is currently known concerning the science, practice, and other aspects of health care services for individuals with mental retardation, identify priority issues, and draft recommendations for action. (nih.gov)
  • In supervised field placement experiences, students practice effective communication skills and have the opportunity to develop methods for providing services to clients in a variety of social service organizations. (palomar.edu)
  • Particular interest is paid to the evolution of psychological practice in the applied correctional context and to the emergence of a thematic/generic model of the role of the correctional psychologist and the functions and activities he/she undertakes while performing that role. (gc.ca)
  • With our Child Health expert group, we translate knowledge from research into practice. (tno.nl)
  • PHCMI aims to build national capacity to enable countries to undertake assessment-based improvements to PHC services and promote greater adoption of the people-based family practice approach to facilitate more equitable and efficient access to essential health services for individuals, especially the most vulnerable, residing in a catchment population of a primary health care facility. (who.int)
  • If you are seeking to advance your knowledge and skills in the areas of Health and Social practice through Continuous Professional Development (CPD) or as part of Continuous Workforce Development (CWD) this programme, delivered at Northumbria University, is an opportunity to study a bespoke and newly developed curriculum specifically for those working in health or social practice. (northumbria.ac.uk)
  • The programme reflects contemporary health and social practice, and you will learn alongside other practitioners from a variety of professional backgrounds. (northumbria.ac.uk)
  • This level 6 programme will enable you to develop theory related to your field of health and social practice and explore the impact of this within your organisation, team and as an individual situated in practice. (northumbria.ac.uk)
  • On completion you will be awarded a BSc (Hons) Health and Social Practice. (northumbria.ac.uk)
  • The award framework has been created to provide a cohesive student choice driven pathway of awards aligned with career progression in Health & Social practice. (northumbria.ac.uk)
  • This will support Increased demand in health and social practice for more complex decision making, resulting in the requirement of an advancing level of practice within the workforce and the level of care provided to patients or clients. (northumbria.ac.uk)
  • This award framework has been designed in collaboration with health and social practice stakeholders and students. (northumbria.ac.uk)
  • This innovative framework is aimed and registered health and social practice professionals who wish to consolidate or develop their practice in line with their career aspirations. (northumbria.ac.uk)
  • The programme provides a flexible method of study for you that fits around your health or social practice role. (northumbria.ac.uk)
  • After being separated, reunited children can experience difficulty with emotional attachment to their parents , self-esteem, and physical and psychological health. (uconn.edu)
  • Epidemiological studies and meta-analyses of predictive studies, however, have consistently identified the importance of psychosocial and psychological risk factors 3 6 7 -such as life stress, 3 7 - 9 marital conflict, 3 7 - 10 maternal self esteem, 7 11 and lack of social support. (bmj.com)
  • Stigma is defined as a powerfully negative label that changes a person's self-concept and social identity. (wikipedia.org)
  • : 7 One of the main issues is the social stigma attached to sanitation work. (wikipedia.org)
  • Along with mental health counselors, they fight stigma and offer psychological support to survivors and the families of Ebola victims in the communities. (doctorswithoutborders.org)
  • Misconceptions about the causes of disability and social perceptions regarding the capacities of persons with disabilities are found to exacerbate stigma and act as a barrier to participation. (bvsalud.org)
  • The usefulness may consist of lifestyle advice, treatment and prevention tailored to the personal health profile, but also of risk information that could affect reproductive decisions. (nature.com)
  • Research has shown that general health care providers can manage many mental and neurological problems both in terms of prevention as well as diagnosis and treatment. (who.int)
  • PHC is a whole-of-society approach that includes health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and palliative care. (who.int)
  • Jackson State University's Community Health Program (CHP) was established in 1992 by Dr. Janet St. Lawrence and soon became a national leader in HIV/STD prevention research. (jsums.edu)
  • Scientists and public health professionals could rely on such shared data to promote better hearing health and prevention efforts. (cdc.gov)
  • A nationwide health promotion and Beginning in 1999, NHANES became a been linked to various diseases and disease prevention agenda for the continuous survey. (cdc.gov)
  • Due to low body weight and immature development of organs, premature infants are prone to serious health problems, so long-term monitoring in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is often required [ 1 , 2 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Your health care provider will perform a physical exam to check for signs of precocious puberty. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The intervention was Group Problem Management Plus (PM+), a psychological treatment of 5 weekly sessions, which was compared with enhanced usual care (EUC) consisting of a family psychoeducation meeting with a referral option to primary care providers trained in mental healthcare. (plos.org)
  • At that Conference, individuals and families will work with leading experts, researchers, and representatives of professional and other health care organizations to develop a national action plan addressing health disparities and mental retardation. (nih.gov)
  • Examples of issues were attitudes of health professionals towards individuals with mental retardation, and provider knowledge and understanding of special health care needs of these individuals. (nih.gov)
  • Examples of issues were finding and getting to appropriate health care, and paying for needed services. (nih.gov)
  • Examples of issues were age-appropriateness of health care services, and transitions as individuals' health care needs change with their age. (nih.gov)
  • Sexual problems: a study of the prevalence and need for health care in the general population. (nature.com)
  • The key purpose of Health and Social Care is to raise a controversial topic discussing the ethical and methodological challenges existing within the scope of this field. (topdissertations.com)
  • Certainly, the process of writing a Health and Social Care dissertation is always time and effort consuming, and you need to dedicate a lot of skills and knowledge to it. (topdissertations.com)
  • We focus on preventive youth care, with an eye to the connection between children's physical, social and psychological problems. (tno.nl)
  • Measurable causes of economic burden include health and social service needs, impact on families and care givers (indirect costs) lost employment and lost productivity, crime and public safety, and premature death. (who.int)
  • I was in health care and worked in same department with social workers and got to know some in several agencies. (city-data.com)
  • Primary health care (PHC) addresses the majority of a person's health needs throughout their lifetime. (who.int)
  • By providing care in the community as well as care through the community, PHC addresses not only individual and family health needs, but also the broader issue of public health and the needs of defined populations. (who.int)
  • This is the fundamental premise of primary health care. (who.int)
  • Forty years later, global leaders ratified the Declaration of Astana at the Global Conference on Primary Health Care which took place in Astana, Kazakhstan in October 2018. (who.int)
  • PHC, because it is about how best to provide health care and services to everyone, everywhere, is the most efficient and effective way to achieve health for all. (who.int)
  • The Global Conference on Primary Health Care brought together 2050 delegates from 147 countries. (who.int)
  • Its aim was to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Alma-Ata Declaration and renew political commitment to strengthening primary health care (PHC) as the foundation of universal health coverage (UHC) and essential to progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. (who.int)
  • It explored the whole-of-government approach to advancing primary health care. (who.int)
  • To transform these commitments into action, the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean launched the Primary Health Care Measurement and Improvement Initiative (PHCMI), supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, UNICEF and the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA), in April 2019. (who.int)
  • PHCMI is built on the global Primary Health Care Performance Initiative (PHCPI), the PHC operational framework , existing regional efforts to strengthen PHC services, PHC quality indicators and the WHO regional health system profile. (who.int)
  • It aims to optimise care for young children who need extra support because they have or are at risk of social or emotional problems. (nice.org.uk)
  • It covers both health and social care. (nice.org.uk)
  • However, the secondary surge in demand for health care and other forms of psychosocial support often occurs when attention has shifted away from the disaster, and funding for health services has already been channel ed into the treatment of injuries, infectious diseases and pre-existing chronic conditions. (who.int)
  • The survey provides a new and extensive set of data on the use of health services and on health care expenditures in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • NMES continues a series of national health care expenditure surveys, most recently the 1980 National Medical Care Utilization and Expenditure Survey (NMCUES) and the 1977 National Medical Care Expenditures Survey (NMCES). (cdc.gov)
  • Because of continuing policy concern with populations with restricted access to the health care delivery system, poor and low-income families and the black and Hispanic minorities were oversampled as well. (cdc.gov)
  • most important among these are the Health Insurance Plan Survey of employers and insurers of consenting household survey respondents, and the Medical Provider Survey of physicians, osteopaths, and inpatient and outpatient facilities, including home health care agencies, which were reported as providing services to any member of the noninstitutionalized population sample. (cdc.gov)
  • The survey of persons who were resident in or admitted to long-term care facilities (nursing and personal care homes and facilities for the mentally retarded) at any time in 1987 provides data on their health care use and expenditures for the entire survey year, both within the institution and in the community. (cdc.gov)
  • The NMES panel design included several rounds of household interviews and followed institutional residents over a full calendar year to assess the effects of changes in health status, income, employment, and eligibility for public and private insurance coverage on both the use of services and on public and private expenditures for care. (cdc.gov)
  • The 1987 National Medical Expenditure Survey was sponsored by the National Center for Health Services Research and Health Care Technology Assessment, now the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. (cdc.gov)
  • The Health Care Financing Administration provided consultation and technical assistance during the development of the survey instruments. (cdc.gov)
  • ABSTRACT This qualitative study aimed to identify the health-care problems of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in 2 large cities: Tehran and Kermanshah. (who.int)
  • social and psychological problems and with regard to health-care services and difficulties in accessing health services. (who.int)
  • With more than 200 entries, it covers the biological, psychological, social, and economic aspects of health and aging and impacts within the health-care system. (lu.se)
  • Whether it's a common cold or general health inquiries, our students can access competent healthcare assistance right here on campus. (cuny.edu)
  • The newly formed ENGAGE consortium brings together partners from the entire healthcare ecosystem to develop and implement technological solutions that help people with Type 2 Diabetes address meaningful aspects of their health. (tno.nl)
  • Psychological HealthCare, P.L.L.C. (psychologytoday.com)
  • Studies find that incarcerated persons in Norway are reluctant to seek help for mental health issues and have low patient satisfaction with services provided by prison healthcare ( 10 , 11 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Labeling theory is closely related to social-construction and symbolic-interaction analysis. (wikipedia.org)
  • In most cases, a complex interaction between biological, psychological and social factors contributes to the emergence of mental health and neurological problems. (who.int)
  • Furthermore, social interaction and activities were perceived as important to enhance and maintain mental well-being, however there were institutional barriers to using these coping strategies. (frontiersin.org)
  • These new results could be groundbreaking for the illumination of the neuropharmacological mechanisms of social interaction and may help to develop new treatments", emphasizes Franz Vollenweider, director of the Neuropsychopharmacology and Brain Imaging Unit. (biospace.com)
  • Humans require social interaction. (consortiumnews.com)
  • Perinatal emotional well-being is crucial as it has many impacts on an expecting birthing person's physical health, besides psychological and interpersonal stresses she could experience throughout her pregnancy journey. (cappa.net)
  • The PSS Certificate consists of nine (9) courses in the behavioral sciences, including introductory courses in psychology and sociology, more advanced topics such as abnormal behavior and learning principles, courses in counseling and communication skills, and supervised field experience internship courses that provide opportunities to work in human services agencies and social service organizations. (palomar.edu)
  • A large body of medical evidence proves that solitary confinement causes adverse psychological effects and worsens existing mental health problems. (consortiumnews.com)
  • In addition to all these issues, COVID-19 is having a substantial impact on our mental health. (selfgrowth.com)
  • Many try to cope with worse mental health issues, and are likely to continue during and after the pandemic is resolved. (selfgrowth.com)
  • This grassroots approach reflected the Surgeon General's commitment to an action plan addressing the issues of most importance to individuals with mental retardation and others concerned with their health. (nih.gov)
  • Examples of issues included roles of health professionals, individuals with mental retardation, and their caregivers in maintaining health and preventing illness and secondary disability. (nih.gov)
  • Many women are suffering from issues related to menstruation, be it PCOS, PCOD or other problems. (ganeshaspeaks.com)
  • With our knowledge in the Child Health expertise group, we play an important role in relation to health and psychosocial issues concerning young people. (tno.nl)
  • the dangers of working in confined spaces , legal and institutional issues, as well as social and financial challenges. (wikipedia.org)
  • Students are encouraged and taught to think critically about psychological issues and to understand the value of empirical investigation. (jsums.edu)
  • and mental health issues. (stateuniversity.com)
  • Minority and other groups on campus require continual attention and support pertaining to such issues as racism, discrimination, marginalization, and academic and social integration. (stateuniversity.com)
  • BACKGROUND: In settings with high antiretroviral therapy coverage, numerous health-related issues continue to undermine the health and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of people living with HIV (PLHIV). (bvsalud.org)
  • The Encyclopedia of Social Problems offers an interdisciplinary perspective into many social issues that are a continuing concern in our lives, whether we confront them on a personal, local, regional, national, or global level. (lu.se)
  • With more than 600 entries, these two volumes cover all of the major theories, approaches, and contemporary issues in social problems and also provide insight into how social conditions get defined as social problems, and the ways different people and organizations view and try to solve them. (lu.se)
  • The Elah association offers to the Israeli survivors of the Shoah a comprehensive treatment of psycho-social problems they may encounter. (fondationshoah.org)
  • Founded in 1987, Amcha is the biggest Israeli organization offering survivors and their families psychological and social support and providing psychological follow-up at home. (fondationshoah.org)
  • Research suggests that the adverse health effects associated with bullying lead to increases in absenteeism, sick days, and turnover. (psychologicalscience.org)
  • Their results showed that men and women reported the same types of negative, bullying behavior from coworkers, and similar negative health effects immediately after being exposed to bullying. (psychologicalscience.org)
  • For men, we found no significant effects on long-term health, although there was some indication that men reported higher levels of presenteeism when exposed to bullying. (psychologicalscience.org)
  • Now, let's see the potential psychological effects of this problem. (selfgrowth.com)
  • Overall, at the moment, there are many adverse psychological and emotional effects of COVID, and the isolation people are forced to endure. (selfgrowth.com)
  • This research documented far-reaching effects of these separations into adulthood , including increased risk for mental health problems, poor social functioning, insecure attachment, disrupted stress reactivity, and mortality. (uconn.edu)
  • But it does have other beneficial effects such as improvements in social and emotional functioning, perceived disability and fatigue. (psychcentral.com)
  • Menstruation health puts social, psychological effects on the person. (ganeshaspeaks.com)
  • Continued alcohol use despite having persistent or recurrent social or interpersonal problems caused or exacerbated by the effects of alcohol. (cpa.ca)
  • Every coin has two sides, it's something that we cannot deny, and it's applied to almost everything in life, and when it comes to social media networks, parents always hear stories about how dangerous it is for their kids and can have negative effects on them but the networking tools can be beneficial in helping kids to learn, make friends, exchange ideas and information, and achieve goals. (blogarama.com)
  • It depends on the user's purpose and goal of using these tools, we will mention Here what are the positive and negative effects of social networking tools and how to avoid our kids from such effects. (blogarama.com)
  • Cancer treatment's cognitive, psychological and physical effects might affect your everyday activities. (lls.org)
  • The second objective was to assess the mental health effects on the general population at the end phase of the epidemic and to investigate relationships among various reactions, perceptions, and mental health effects (survey 2). (cdc.gov)
  • Deleterious effects result from personal and psychological problems stemming from these experiences and often manifest during the college experience, requiring psychotherapeutic attention. (stateuniversity.com)
  • To examine what is known about the potential effects on public health of the chronic stress response that some studies have documented in communities near hazardous waste sites. (cdc.gov)
  • What is known about the long-term health effects of chronically increased stress among individuals living near hazardous waste sites? (cdc.gov)
  • Are there certain neurobehavioral effects found in individuals living near hazardous waste sites that, if detected, could constitute sentinel health events at these sites? (cdc.gov)
  • 1 In this document, harmful use of alcohol refers to the public health effects of alcohol consumption, without prejudice to religious beliefs and cultural norms. (who.int)
  • The data are has been found to cause many diseases prevalence of health risk behaviors, released on public-use data files every 2 and adverse health effects and is the including smoking and alcohol use in years. (cdc.gov)
  • On October 10, 2001, Surgeon General David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D., held the first-ever Surgeon General's Listening Session on Health Disparities and Mental Retardation. (nih.gov)
  • The major themes that emerged from the Listening Session were used to develop the agenda for the Surgeon General's Conference on Health Disparities and Mental Retardation on December 5-6, 2001. (nih.gov)
  • Housed in the Department of Psychology, the mission of the CHP is to help end health disparities by conducting research, providing training opportunities for students from the Ph.D. and undergraduate psychology programs, and providing service(s) that address the needs of underserved populations in the community. (jsums.edu)
  • Although occupational health disparities overall are well-documented, barriers remain to understanding the true nature of injury reporting disparities, most as a result of the limitations of administrative injury data. (cdc.gov)
  • It aims to promote good social, emotional and psychological health to protect children and young people against behavioural and health problems. (nice.org.uk)
  • Most populations in these settings lack access to mental health services. (plos.org)
  • Addressing mental health in the aftermath of disasters therefore requires careful long-term planning and substantial knowledge of the pattern of response across affected populations. (who.int)
  • Psychotherapy may help people become aware of their role in creating their personal and interpersonal problems and help them change the behaviors of theirs that cause these difficulties. (msdmanuals.com)
  • I am also working on studies that explore the impact of social isolation on health and well-being during the covid-19 pandemic. (ucl.ac.uk)
  • People are facing health risks, financial trouble, and isolation on an unprecedented scale. (selfgrowth.com)
  • The Norwegian government's ten-year plan for improving mental health acknowledges that prison conditions, including the lack of human contact due to extensive isolation, are a central challenge in the Norwegian correctional system. (frontiersin.org)
  • To find out more about how bullying impacts employee health, an interdisciplinary team including psychological scientist Annie Hogh (University of Copenhagen), economist Tine L. Mundbjerg Eriksen (Aarhus University), and professor of public health Åse Marie Hansen (University of Copenhagen) examined an unusually rich data set collected from over 3,000 Danish employees. (psychologicalscience.org)
  • Thus, targeted and wel -timed research is required to reliably demonstrate the mental health impacts of disasters. (who.int)
  • We focus, for example, on early detection (pdf) of psychosocial problems. (tno.nl)
  • and iv) people with physical health conditions. (ucl.ac.uk)
  • The working conditions, legal status, social aspects etc. are vastly different for sanitation workers in developing countries versus those in high income countries . (wikipedia.org)
  • Many of those who end up in prison have endured extensive childhood adversity and challenging living conditions (e.g., physical and mental abuse, parental neglect, low school attainment, economic disadvantage, and social exclusion) ( 1 - 4 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Subjective oral health conditions based on General Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) were analyzed. (bvsalud.org)
  • Statement of the problem: Minority and otherwise marginalized workers are disproportionately exposed to dangerous working conditions. (cdc.gov)
  • The questionnaire included questions gauging respondents' stress, health, sleep, sickness absences, and experience of negative bullying behaviors at work. (psychologicalscience.org)
  • Sexual problems among men and women aged 40-80 years: prevalence and correlates identified in the Global Study of Sexual attitudes and Behaviors. (nature.com)
  • This report presents prevalence estimates for self-reported adult smoking and behaviors analyzed are cigarette alcohol related health risk behaviors in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • States by year 2010 has targeted some years of age and older, African- smoking in 1964 to the latest of the of these health risk behaviors (7). (cdc.gov)
  • Sanitation workers are essential in maintaining safe sanitation services in homes, schools, hospitals, and other settings and protecting public health but face many health risks in doing so, including from exposure to a wide range of biological and chemical agents. (wikipedia.org)
  • A.D.A.M. is among the first to achieve this important distinction for online health information and services. (medlineplus.gov)
  • This certificate is being replaced by the Social Work and Human Services Certificate (SWHS). (palomar.edu)
  • We are excited to announce the Social Work and Human Services Certificate (SWHS). (palomar.edu)
  • The Psychological and Social Services (PSS) Program provides classes and field placement opportunities to fulfill a variety of student needs. (palomar.edu)
  • To work in the human services field requires an understanding of psychological and sociological principles, expertise in communication skills, and effective time management, in addition to a sincere desire to help others. (palomar.edu)
  • Palomar College offers an AA Degree in Psychological and Social Services (PSS). (palomar.edu)
  • We offer a range of health and wellness services to support you during your time on campus. (cuny.edu)
  • The services offered include routine health check-ups, minor illness assessments, flu vaccinations, and first aid treatments for injuries. (cuny.edu)
  • The historical marginalization of mental health from mainstream health and welfare services in many countries has contributed to endemic stigmatization and discrimination of mentally ill people. (who.int)
  • Egypt's 2030 Health Vision identifies several goals to improve quality of life - with special attention paid to achieving equitable access to essential health services. (who.int)
  • A recent report also suggests that the correctional system and mental health services fell short to adequately address the complex mental health and social needs of those imprisoned in Norway ( 12 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Furthermore, the plan states that ensuring healthy prison environments and high-quality health services are essential for improving the mental health of those imprisoned ( 13 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Some schools define counseling within the strict confines of academics, devoid of a mental health dimension, offering only educational, career, and developmental services. (stateuniversity.com)
  • Collaborations with community mental health providers, support groups, and Twelve Step programs allow students to access services the college or university does not furnish. (stateuniversity.com)
  • Despite high levels of need, mental health is a relatively neglected area in Health EDRM, with little focus on services funding, human resources or research in the field (6-7). (who.int)
  • Together, the major components of the National Medical Expenditure Survey provide national estimates of health status and estimates of insurance coverage and the use of services, expenditures, and sources of payment for the period from January 1 to December 31, 1987. (cdc.gov)
  • they were complemented by surveys of next-of-kin (SNK) or other knowledgeable persons in the community to obtain additional personal history and information on insurance coverage and health services use and expenditures both within and outside the institution. (cdc.gov)
  • Important social, occupational, or recreational activities are given up or reduced because of alcohol use. (cpa.ca)
  • the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) estimates that approximately 22 million U.S. work ers are exposed to hazardous noise. (cdc.gov)
  • noise exposure can induce hearing impairment, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, sleep disturbance, and a host of other psychological and social behavior problems. (cdc.gov)
  • Research published in Psychological Science found that exposure to bullying in childhood predicted heightened risk of problems related to health, poverty, and social relationships in adulthood. (psychologicalscience.org)
  • Available evidence supports the idea that early exposure to parental psychopathology, during pregnancy and the first postpartum year, may be related to a child's psychological functioning beyond the postpartum period, up to adulthood years (Aktar et al. (cappa.net)
  • Intake and Assessment- to determine a client's suitability for telemental health, including informed consent. (athealth.com)
  • Assessment, referral, and treatment extend the mental health counselor's ability to meet students' disparate needs. (stateuniversity.com)
  • 444 protocols in mental health assessment. (who.int)
  • Challenges to achieving this vision include difficulties obtaining sequencing equipment and supplies, shortages of skilled staff, and obstacles to maximizing the utility of genomic data to inform risk assessment and public health action. (bvsalud.org)
  • Foram avaliadas as condições subjetivas de saúde bucal por meio do índice General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI). (bvsalud.org)
  • Children and teenager sometimes can't seek help from their parents or friends for many reasons, but now the social networks offer the support by giving them the space to speak up about any issue and seeking help from specialists or specialized groups in dealing with that issue. (blogarama.com)
  • The only intervention to have a clear preventive effect was intensive postpartum support provided by a health professional (0.68, 0.55 to 0.84). (bmj.com)
  • The increased processing of and reactivity to social exclusion and social pain can increase the risk of patients withdrawing from social life and therefore experience less support. (biospace.com)
  • This guideline covers ways to support social, emotional and mental wellbeing in children and young people in primary and secondary education (key stages 1 to 5), and people 25 years and under with special educational needs or disability in further education colleges. (nice.org.uk)
  • We can support them, but we cannot fix their problems. (doctorswithoutborders.org)
  • Our primary concern is offering students a quality education in the fine arts, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, business and education. (ubishops.ca)
  • However, psychiatric patients in particular frequently encounter social exclusion and rejection. (biospace.com)
  • However, social deficits in psychiatric patients are only insufficiently targeted by current treatment approaches, in particular because so far little is known about the neuropharmacological mechanisms underlying these processes in the brain. (biospace.com)
  • However, a personality disorder is diagnosed as a mental health condition only when the traits are consistent and meet specific psychiatric criteria. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The NICU in China is mainly managed in a closed mode, and most families of NICU children can only visit at certain times, which is not conducive to the neurological development of the child and may affect the psychological state of the child's family to a certain extent, affecting subsequent breastfeeding and the establishment of a parent-child relationship [ 3 , 4 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • From the word "abuse" we can understand that it is some sort of a maltreatment of a child, causing harm and damage both to his physical and psychological well-being. (bartleby.com)
  • The uncontrollable nature of preterm admission to the NICU can add to the psychological burden of families, affecting not only their own psychological well-being but also adversely affecting the systematic treatment of preterm babies [ 7 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Our objective was to test the effectiveness of a brief group psychological treatment delivered by trained facilitators without prior professional mental health training in a disaster-prone setting. (plos.org)
  • On the other hand", Vollenweider adds, "the reduction of psychological pain and fear can facilitate the therapist-patient relationship and therefore the psychotherapeutic treatment of formative negative social experiences. (biospace.com)
  • and new approaches to treatment that people can use to promote long-term health and healing. (chriskresser.com)
  • Out of this work with those in drug treatment, people contending with incarceration, or people from other at-risk groups, came the genesis of the Community Health Program (CHP). (jsums.edu)
  • The researchers are following up the same women for a further five years - as by then around half will have reached the menopause - to assess if they are still using treatments or have needed surgical treatment for this problem. (nottingham.ac.uk)
  • In his opening, Becker writes: "…social groups create deviance by making rules whose infraction creates deviance, and by applying those rules to particular people and labeling them as outsiders. (wikipedia.org)
  • The number of people facing mental health problems caused by or exacerbated by COVID is likely to increase as the situation continues. (selfgrowth.com)
  • The keystone of the effort is reaching out to individuals with mental retardation,* their families and providers, advocacy groups, and community-based organizations that are on the front lines daily, trying to protect and promote the health and well-being of people with mental retardation. (nih.gov)
  • Participants were invited to share their thoughts regarding the unmet health needs of people with mental retardation, and to suggest possible solutions. (nih.gov)
  • Many people who misuse alcohol have occasional problems in their lives because of alcohol such as social/family, health, legal, or financial difficulties. (cpa.ca)
  • Some people experience so many problems because of their drinking that they can be considered to have an Alcohol Use Disorder. (cpa.ca)
  • This includes physical, mental and social well-being and it is people-centred rather than disease-centred. (who.int)
  • This guideline covers improving oral health by developing and implementing a strategy that meets the needs of people in the local community. (nice.org.uk)
  • Some people have been stigmatized for having survived when other family members died," says Patrick Sam, a schoolteacher now working as a mental health counselor for MSF. (doctorswithoutborders.org)
  • For most people with a personality disorder, the disorder causes moderate problems and lessens over time. (msdmanuals.com)
  • This is done using software integrating the latest scientific insights into the relationship between genes and health. (nature.com)
  • About 31 percent of adults are considered 'abstainers' who haven't had drinks in the last 12 months, but the fact is undeniable: Alcohol is an amazingly popular social phenomenon. (howstuffworks.com)
  • The Encyclopedia has been developed for maximum utility to clinicians, social workers, researchers, and public health professionals working with older adults. (lu.se)
  • At present, family participatory nursing in the NICU has been reported [ 8 ], but whether this management mode can ameliorate the psychological status of premature infants' families remains to be further studied. (hindawi.com)
  • Moreover, mental health problems are frequently not covered by health plans at the same level as other illnesses, creating a significant, often overwhelming, economic burden for patients and their families, ranging from loss of income to disruptions in household routine, restriction of social activities and lost opportunities. (who.int)
  • empowering individuals, families and communities to take charge of their own health. (who.int)
  • At present, the mental health budget in most countries constitutes less than 1% of total (public sector) health expenditure. (who.int)
  • Background: Suicide is one of the most common public health problems and the second leading cause of death among individuals 15-29 years of age. (suicideinfo.ca)
  • Suicidal ideation among textile factory workers is a major public health concern worldwide and is associated with a higher risk of completed suicide. (suicideinfo.ca)
  • Public health measures played an important role in the control of the spread of SARS in the community ( 11 , 12 ). (cdc.gov)
  • This document is provided by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) ONLY as an historical reference for the public health community. (cdc.gov)
  • In 2006, a WHO technical consultation on the public health problems caused by the harmful use of alcohol recognized that alcohol-related problems are a serious public health concern in the African Region. (who.int)
  • The data were collected and are being edited and published in accordance with the confidentiality provisions of the Public Health Service Act and the Privacy Act. (cdc.gov)
  • WHO's regional offices serve as platforms for those countries in their respective regions to share resources and knowledge, engage stakeholders in ways that reflect national and regional priorities, and develop regionally aligned approaches to implementing and sustaining genomic surveillance within public health systems. (bvsalud.org)
  • These practices are based on a concept of an abstract individual, which disregards social connections beyond the family group, thereby excluding school both from investigation and intervention. (bvsalud.org)
  • E very murder raises deep and disturbing questions, philosophical, psychological, and sociological: none more so than one in which I recently gave testimony in court. (city-journal.org)
  • GA social workers can earn ten (10) of their credits online through athealth.com. (athealth.com)
  • Social workers don't do the kind of counseling she is talking about. (city-data.com)
  • Highly trained oncology social workers and nurses. (lls.org)
  • [5] It is important to safeguard the dignity and health of sanitation workers. (wikipedia.org)
  • I know lots of counselors who do what you describe and have a degree in counseling, but none with a degree in social work. (city-data.com)
  • School counselors do NO counseling for psychological problems like these. (city-data.com)
  • Two common psychological treatments have similar effectiveness to AA. (cpa.ca)
  • Cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy can cause problems with mental functions, such as concentration, memory and the ability to multitask (to keep track of and do different tasks at the same time). (lls.org)
  • In 2013, the Government of The Gambia implemented a novel results-based financing (RBF) intervention designed to improve maternal and child nutrition and health through a combination of community, facility and individual incentives. (bvsalud.org)
  • Longitudinal studies found that some of the mental health problems could become chronic ( 15 , 17 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Recently collected data show that more than 40% of Member States have no clear mental health policy and more than 30% have no national mental health programme. (who.int)
  • Our research was funded through a series of both federally (NIDA, NICHD, NIMH, CDC, OHAP) and state (Mississippi State Department of Health and Mississippi Department of Safety) funded grants. (jsums.edu)
  • The CHP also served and continues to serve as a training site for both graduate and undergraduate students who are interested in health behavior research and service. (jsums.edu)
  • Consequently, there is tremendous opportunity to improve disaster mental health risk reduction through rigorous research and informed policy. (who.int)
  • The Encyclopedia of Health and Aging presents state-of-the-art research and ready-to-use facts on health and aging. (lu.se)
  • Fewer participants in the Group PM+ arm continued to have "heart-mind" problems at endline (58.8%) compared to the control arm (69.4%), risk ratio = 0.8 (95% CI, 0.7, 1.0, p = 0.042). (plos.org)
  • More recent work has documen ted the increased mental health risk faced by both parents and children when they are separated in the immigration process. (uconn.edu)
  • Those in cultures or social groups where heavy drinking is accepted (e.g., those working in bars) are at increased risk. (cpa.ca)
  • This study sought to identify suicide-risk factors in this population in order to suggest some potentially preventive measures to mental health policymakers who are struggling to prevent suicide among EI. (suicideinfo.ca)
  • They may also be at increased risk of developing sleep apnea, asthma, and orthopedic problems. (worldhealth.net)
  • Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) health promoters go into the high-risk areas of Freetown, Sierra Leone , to educate communities to recognize and prevent Ebola . (doctorswithoutborders.org)
  • The accelerating risk of complex emergencies arising from climate change and human conflict will have major implications for mental health, making this an important aspect of Health EDRM. (who.int)
  • Urbanization often compounds disaster risk, particularly in low-resource areas, where population density presents significant threats to health, social capital and community resilience in humanitarian emergencies (4-5). (who.int)