• Social dilemmas have attracted a great deal of interest in the social and behavioral sciences. (wikipedia.org)
  • The impact of the interventions on outcomes including behavioral problems, sexual risk behavior, academic achievement, prosocial behavior and psychological adjustment were assessed. (nih.gov)
  • Obesity is a complex condition influenced by environmental, social, economic, behavioral and genetic factors. (childrensnational.org)
  • Individual differences in responses to trauma may be determined by a complex interplay between psychological, behavioral, social, and biological factors. (psychiatrictimes.com)
  • This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites applications to support research projects focused on the expansion of existing or development of new ontologies for behavioral or social science research (BSSR). (nih.gov)
  • Projects should address health-related behavioral and social science problems not easily solved without improvement in semantic knowledge structures (e.g., controlled vocabularies, taxonomies, and ontologies). (nih.gov)
  • PAR-23-181 ) and the other funded projects in a Behavioral and Social Science Ontology Development U01 Research Network. (nih.gov)
  • systematic, organized, and successive change due to the continuous sequential physiological, psychological, social, and behavioral changes during adolescence, approximately between the ages of 10 and 19. (cdc.gov)
  • With the acquisition of targeted skills, children can bolster their psychological strength and resilience so they can be ready to cope with challenging situations in the future. (nymetroparents.com)
  • We attempt to link stress history, genetic vulnerability, resilience, coping, and social support, to disease outcome via examination of stress response systems in the brain and body. (stanford.edu)
  • In the past few decades, there has been growing interest in resilience-building interventions that help individuals prepare for and recover from exposure to potentially traumatic stress, such as disasters, wars, and personal trauma. (psychiatrictimes.com)
  • 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)
  • However, evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on health or well-being outcomes has not yet been clearly synthesized across all health domains where social robots have been tested. (jmir.org)
  • The development of an array of medications and psychosocial interventions has greatly improved the outlook for patients with schizophrenia. (openthedoors.com)
  • Education and other psychosocial interventions can help patients and families learn to manage the disorder more effectively, reduce social and occupational dysfunction, and enhance the social reintegration of those with schizophrenia. (openthedoors.com)
  • This study aimed to undertake a systematic review examining current evidence from RCTs on the effects of psychosocial interventions by social robots on health or well-being. (jmir.org)
  • This leaves other health care services untouched by the potential benefits that robotics may offer for health care professionals and their patients, including psychosocial interventions for health or well-being. (jmir.org)
  • At first thought, robotics for psychosocial interventions may seem counterintuitive. (jmir.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)
  • 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)
  • Outcomes were measured using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale, Social Connectedness Scale, Social Identity Scale and measures of paid employment and study (hours), and participation in sports and other clubs. (scirp.org)
  • When all factors were considered: gender, living arrangements, being a domestic student, hours spent at work, participation in university and community sport, higher levels of psychological distress, higher levels of social connectedness, and lower levels of social identity were significant predictors of hazardous alcohol consumption. (scirp.org)
  • Results from studies suggest that children who received social-emotional interventions had better long-term academic outcomes and fewer instances of emotional distress, conduct problems, and drug use compared to those who did not receive social-emotional instruction, according to a 2017 study published in Child Development by Rebecca Taylor, Eva Oberle, Joseph Durlak, and Roger Weissberg. (nymetroparents.com)
  • Caregivers who have these skills report lower levels of burden, stress, and distress, 11,15,16 which may enable them to provide care that improves outcomes. (nursingcenter.com)
  • Defined by the USDA as having limited or uncertain access to adequate food, food insecurity has been proven to have a negative impact on students' mental health (causing such problems as lower cognition rates, anger or anxiety leading to prolonged psychological distress, and more) and has damaging long term effects including worse health outcomes, lower academic performance, and lower graduation rates than for those who are food secure. (actionnetwork.org)
  • This is particularly important in the settings of illness and trauma, in which physical and psychosocial distress often respond well to intervention. (stanford.edu)
  • Even after successful treatment of psychopathology, low levels of well-being may persist in individuals, which, in turn, form a substantial risk factor for psychological distress [ 7 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A substantial proportion of parents of children on cancer treatment report psychological distress such as symptoms of post-traumatic stress (PTSS), depression, and anxiety. (jmir.org)
  • 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)
  • Among the secondary outcomes, Group PM+ was associated with endline with a larger proportion attaining more than 50% reduction in depression symptoms (29.9% of Group PM+ arm versus 17.3% of control arm, risk ratio = 1.7, 95% CI: 1.2, 2.4, p = 0.002). (plos.org)
  • Intervention A 12 month intervention to improve depression, glycaemic control, blood pressure, and lipid control by integrating a "treat to target" programme for diabetes and risk factors for coronary heart disease with collaborative care for depression. (bmj.com)
  • Conclusions Integrated care that covers chronic physical disease and comorbid depression can reduce social role disability and enhance global quality of life. (bmj.com)
  • Social isolation is bad for your health, and depression predicts poorer outcome with cancer and heart disease. (stanford.edu)
  • Improving your child's health is our priority because children who are at an unhealthy weight are at greater risk for serious health problems, including type 2 diabetes , depression , heart disease and disabilities, and they are more likely to become adults who are above their healthy weight range. (childrensnational.org)
  • We aimed to examine the effects of PPIs on well-being (primary outcome), depression, anxiety, and stress (secondary outcomes) in clinical samples with psychiatric or somatic disorders. (biomedcentral.com)
  • At post-intervention, PPIs showed significant, small effect sizes for well-being (Hedges' g = 0.24) and depression ( g = 0.23) compared to control conditions when omitting outliers. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Secondary outcomes were self-reported symptoms of depression, anxiety, health care consumption, and sick leave during the past month. (jmir.org)
  • Significant effects in favor of the intervention on the secondary outcomes depression and anxiety were also observed. (jmir.org)
  • A collaborative care telemedicine intervention to overcome treatment barriers for Latina women with depression during the perinatal period. (ucsd.edu)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • At inclusion, written informed consent was requested for use of patient data, participation in patient-reported outcomes (PROs), and willingness to participate in (future) trials. (bvsalud.org)
  • Pratt-Chapman et al proposed measures for survivorship patient navigation related to health care utilization (access to clinical care, awareness of late and long-term effects, and access to supportive care) and patient-reported outcomes (quality of life, self-efficacy and activation, satisfaction with care and navigation, health knowledge and literacy and healthy behaviors). (medscape.com)
  • Refusing timely medical interventions for adolescents might prolong gender dysphoria and contribute to an appearance that could provoke abuse and stigmatization. (heritage.org)
  • The danger of adolescents committing suicide if they do not receive these medical interventions is thought to be so urgent that the Biden Administration recently issued a statement "confirming the positive impact of gender affirming care on youth mental health," while referencing "the evidence behind the positive effects of gender affirming care. (heritage.org)
  • REF This Backgrounder reviews existing research on the relationship between cross-sex interventions and suicide, and then presents a new empirical analysis that examines whether easing access by adolescents to these interventions is likely to result in fewer adolescent suicides. (heritage.org)
  • We describe the challenges posed by COVID-19 for a randomised feasibility trial of a psychological intervention for adolescents in Cape Town, South Africa, and lessons learned when implementing strategies to facilitate trial continuation in this context. (biomedcentral.com)
  • No trials on adolescents, young adults, or other problem areas were identified, and no studies had interventions where robots spontaneously modified verbal responses based on speech by participants. (jmir.org)
  • Thus, there is a need for alternative intervention approaches that could reach children and adolescents with mental health problems more widely as well as provide a means for the prevention of such problems. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In schools, practically the whole population of children and adolescents can be reached which makes school a natural environment for universal interventions. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Late diagnosis of HIV infection for perinatally infected adolescents is increasingly being recognized as a significant problem leading to delayed initiation of ART, again highlighting the need to provide more effective HTC for adolescents. (bvsalud.org)
  • Affiliates of the Institute of Mental Health with expertise in Psychological Interventions. (ucl.ac.uk)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Main outcome measures Social role disability (Sheehan disability scale), global quality of life rating, and World Health Organization disability assessment schedule (WHODAS-2) scales to measure disabilities in activities of daily living (mobility, self care, household maintenance). (bmj.com)
  • 5 For these reasons, improving health outcomes of people with chronic physical disease, particularly those with psychological illness as well, is a major challenge for improving the health of ageing populations worldwide. (bmj.com)
  • 10 11 12 13 Health promotion and disease prevention interventions are often cited as effective strategies to enhance successful ageing. (bmj.com)
  • ABSTRACT For EMR countries to deliver the expectations of the Global Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2020 & the ongoing move towards universal health coverage, all health & social care providers need to innovate and transform their services to provide evidence-based health care that is accessible, cost-effective & with the best patient outcomes. (who.int)
  • For the primary and community workforce, this includes general medical practitioners, practice & community nurses, community social workers, housing officers, lay health workers, nongovernmental organizations & civil society, including community spiritual leaders/healers. (who.int)
  • Furthermore, communitas during ceremony was significantly correlated with increases in psychological wellbeing ( r = 0.22), social connectedness ( r = 0.25), and other salient mental health outcomes. (frontiersin.org)
  • For instance, positive mental health is associated with greater self-reported physical health, closer relationships and fewer conduct problems in youth. (canada.ca)
  • Prospective longitudinal and intervention studies could examine whether changes in these potential risk/protective factors are accompanied by changes in positive mental health. (canada.ca)
  • Footnote 8 Footnote 9 Among youth in the United States, positive mental health outcomes have been found to be associated with a more positive self-concept, closer interpersonal relationships, stronger sense of school connectedness, higher self-reported physical health and fewer conduct problems (e.g. substance use, truancy, being arrested). (canada.ca)
  • As we noted in earlier modules, being chronically "out of balance" leads to bad outcomes for individual public health workers, and the organizations and people they serve through their work. (cdc.gov)
  • Is There an Association between Social Connectedness, Social Identity, Alcohol Consumption and Mental Health among Young University Students? (scirp.org)
  • Social connectedness has been identified as a protective factor for a range of health issues however the literature is not conclusive. (scirp.org)
  • The high prevalence of hazardous alcohol consumption and mental health problems among university students along with the potential for the university as a setting for health promotion prompted this study. (scirp.org)
  • The study aims to explore the association between levels of alcohol consumption, mental health, social connectedness and social identity among university students. (scirp.org)
  • The finding highlights the need for the inclusion of integrated, multi-strategy health promotion interventions on campus. (scirp.org)
  • Further exploration of the associations between social connectedness and social identity as influences of health behaviors will better inform the development of targeted strategies for specific groups. (scirp.org)
  • It is important to note that the absence of mental health problems is not equivalent to the presence of emotional wellness. (nymetroparents.com)
  • Of methodological order, this article proposes a new theoretical-analytical reading for the study of public health governance, based on the pragmatist sociology of public problems. (bvsalud.org)
  • Retinoblastoma is a compelling disease model to illustrate the potential insights afforded in theory-informed approaches to improve outcomes that integrate public health and oncology perspectives, prioritizing both health service delivery and social efficacy for cure. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Sarah Harte, director for the Washington, DC, branch of an organization that provides medical intervention and support for youth called The Dorm, stated with confidence that "[l]aws and systems barring gender-affirming healthcare will contribute to higher rates of significant mental health problems, including deaths by suicide. (heritage.org)
  • In response to this global emergency, countries have implemented various measures to contain the spread of the disease and preserve health system capacity by promoting social distancing and restricting freedom of movement [ 2 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Social robots that can communicate and interact with people offer exciting opportunities for improved health care access and outcomes. (jmir.org)
  • The included papers reported RCTs that assessed changes in health or well-being from interactions with a social robot across at least 2 measurement occasions. (jmir.org)
  • Controlled research on social robots is at an early stage, as is the current range of their applications to health care. (jmir.org)
  • Research on social robot interventions in clinical and health settings needs to transition from exploratory investigations to include large-scale controlled trials with sophisticated methodology, to increase confidence in their efficacy. (jmir.org)
  • Although positive psychology interventions (PPIs) show beneficial effects on mental health in non-clinical populations, the current literature is inconclusive regarding its effectiveness in clinical settings. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 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)
  • Tools or resources proposed should include health-relevant terminology related to constructs, measures, and/or intervention components. (nih.gov)
  • However, there was no evidence for intervention efficacy on health care consumption or sick leave. (jmir.org)
  • During the child's treatment, parents have to cope with the disease itself, invasive treatments, and uncertainty about the child's health and outcome. (jmir.org)
  • 2012). The organizational social context of mental health services and clinician attitudes toward evidence-based practice: a United States national study. (ucsd.edu)
  • This group focuses on the brain-body connection and examines the impact of physical health on our psychological wellbeing and how our psychological health affects long term conditions. (nottingham.ac.uk)
  • The group's current research is in two areas: pain in osteoarthritis and psychological aspects of medical and dental treatment which includes psychological interventions to improve health. (nottingham.ac.uk)
  • It has been used successfully with other client groups and this project jointly with the division of psychiatry aims to evaluate its effectiveness in people with intellectual disabilities and mental health problems. (nottingham.ac.uk)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • In most cases, a complex interaction between biological, psychological and social factors contributes to the emergence of mental health and neurological problems. (who.int)
  • 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)
  • Although much has been written about the physical health effects of toxic substances and much research is underway today, there has not been a compilation of the social and psychological effects that exposure to toxic substances can engender. (cdc.gov)
  • In September 1995, ATSDR co-sponsored with Emory University and the Connecticut Department of Health, an expert panel workshop on the Psychological Responses to Hazardous Substances. (cdc.gov)
  • This model, as opposed to the Cartesian dualistic model, which defines the body as separate from the mind, assumes that health is an intertwined, inseparable entity made up of biological, psychological, and social factors. (cdc.gov)
  • Therefore, not only were physical factors ( e.g. , hazardous substances and their potential impact on the nervous system) and the physical effects of psychological stress under discussion, but also how psychological coping skills and social influences operating at Superfund sites can affect the health of both individuals and communities. (cdc.gov)
  • Panel One (Biomedical and Psychophysiological Effects) examined the possible biological effects on the public's health related to the chronic stress documented to occur in communities near hazardous waste sites, as well as how to perform neurobehavioral testing to differentiate between neurotoxic effects of chemicals and psychological stress effects on the nervous system. (cdc.gov)
  • There is however much that is known about psychological stress and how it affects health. (cdc.gov)
  • Stress reactions have been studied in both individuals and communities near hazardous waste sites but the study of the full effect on the public's health, in terms of specific disease outcomes, is still in the very early stages. (cdc.gov)
  • This study examined correlates of psychological and social well-being (PSWB) among youth in Grades 7-12/secondary I-V in Canada. (canada.ca)
  • Dr Bloomfield's work seeks to understand the mechanisms underlying how exposure to risk factors for mental illness during childhood and adolescence alter adult brain and cognitive function to give rise to mental illnesses so that new treatment and preventative interventions can be developed. (ucl.ac.uk)
  • It is possible to develop interventions that are preventative or protective in nature. (cdc.gov)
  • Study limitations include lack of power to evaluate gender-specific effects, lack of long-term outcomes (e.g., 12 months posttreatment), and lack of cost-effectiveness information. (plos.org)
  • Develop and evaluate interventions designed to decrease adverse effects of illness and trauma. (stanford.edu)
  • Future research should corroborate these findings and also develop and evaluate interventions and policies that may help ameliorate the economic burden that parents may face during their child's treatment for cancer. (jmir.org)
  • By exploring the mechanisms of these connections, we seek to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of various psychological therapies. (nottingham.ac.uk)
  • As cited in their article on pharmacological treatment for assaultive males, Maiuro and Avery developed a three-stage program termed "biopsychosocial intervention. (barnesandnoble.com)
  • Strategies for overcoming common challenges to non-COVID-19 trial continuation have been reported, but this literature is limited to pharmacological intervention trials from high-income settings. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Additionally, this guidance is largely focused on trials of pharmacological interventions and does not address issues around the remote delivery and fidelity monitoring of non-pharmacological interventions. (biomedcentral.com)
  • To enhance the understanding of how an injury to a child's brain can impact cognitive, behavioural, and social development. (edu.au)
  • develop and tailor interventions to help families and children with cognitive, behavioural and social problems related to their acquired brain injuries. (edu.au)
  • 12-14 Schumacher and colleagues describe family caregiving skill as the "ability to engage effectively and smoothly" in nine care processes requiring psychomotor, cognitive, and psychological skills. (nursingcenter.com)
  • The intervention was based on cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and focused on psychoeducation and skills to cope with difficult thoughts and feelings. (jmir.org)
  • An NIHR-RfPB funded feasibility randomised controlled trial examining the effectiveness of a one-to-one psychological intervention (based on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) to improve patients' mood in effecting post-surgical outcomes. (nottingham.ac.uk)
  • Highlighting the importance of intersubjective experience, rapport, and emotional support for long-term outcomes of psychedelic use, this first quantitative examination of psychosocial factors in guided psychedelic settings is a significant step toward evidence-based benefit-maximization guidelines for collective psychedelic use. (frontiersin.org)
  • Social-Emotional skills are important for children's lifelong success. (nymetroparents.com)
  • When it comes to a well-rounded development however, parents often unwittingly overlook the importance social and emotional functioning, until these areas become an issue of concern. (nymetroparents.com)
  • What are social-emotional skills? (nymetroparents.com)
  • Social-emotional development has been a widely studied over the past 20 years, but it remains unfamiliar to parents. (nymetroparents.com)
  • Because social-emotional skills include a wide range of competencies, there is not a specific way in which social-emotional development is defined. (nymetroparents.com)
  • Social-emotional skills penetrate the daily lives of our children and are highly relevant for their overall well-being. (nymetroparents.com)
  • Furthermore, there is a wealth of research that demonstrates the positive impact of social-emotional skills on long-term outcomes in children. (nymetroparents.com)
  • How can I help my child build social-emotional skills? (nymetroparents.com)
  • Together at School is a universal intervention program designed to promote socio-emotional skills among primary-school children. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The aim of the present study is to examine the short-term effects of the intervention program in improving socio-emotional skills and reducing psychological problems among boys and girls. (biomedcentral.com)
  • When analyzed across all grades no intervention effect was observed in improving children's socio-emotional skills or in reducing their psychological problems at 6-month follow-up. (biomedcentral.com)
  • These first, short-term results of the Together at School intervention program did not show any main effects on children's socio-emotional skills or psychological problems. (biomedcentral.com)
  • and promote social and emotional competence to thrive in all aspects of life now and in the future (Kipke, 1999). (cdc.gov)
  • Problems arise when too many group members choose to pursue individual profit and immediate satisfaction rather than behave in the group's best long-term interests. (wikipedia.org)
  • Historically and contemporarily, psychedelic studies have emphasized the importance of contextual elements ('set and setting') in modulating acute drug effects, and ultimately, influencing long-term outcomes. (frontiersin.org)
  • Using correlational and multiple regression (path) analyses, predictive relationships between psychosocial 'set and setting' variables, communitas, and long-term outcomes were explored. (frontiersin.org)
  • Path analyses revealed that the effect of ceremony-communitas on long-term outcomes was fully mediated by communitas experienced in reference to the retreat overall, and that the extent of personal sharing or 'self-disclosure' contributed to this process. (frontiersin.org)
  • I also have broader interests in some psycho-educational intervention/treatment approaches including mindfulness, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and Applied Behaviour Analysis approaches. (warwick.ac.uk)
  • Less-than-acceptable outcomes may result in practice changes within individual NICUs. (medscape.com)
  • Demographics, psychological traits and state variables were assessed pre-ceremony, in addition to changes in psychological wellbeing and social connectedness from before to after the retreat, as primary outcomes. (frontiersin.org)
  • Social connectedness refers to the relationships an individual has with others [22] , and can include relationships developed at home, school, work, special interest groups and within sporting groups. (scirp.org)
  • We examine stress related to diseases such as cancer and HIV/AIDS, and study effects of group support and hypnosis as psychophysiological interventions. (stanford.edu)
  • This information will be used to examine the potential impact of these changes on study outcomes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We also examine whether these effects depend on grade level (Grades 1 to 3) and intervention dosage. (biomedcentral.com)
  • After adjusting for all included variables, being in a higher grade, being bullied, bullying others, reporting more behavioural problems and using cigarettes, e-cigarettes or cannabis at least once in the past 30 days were associated with lower overall CINSS scores for both male and female students. (canada.ca)
  • Behavioural problems, being bullied and bullying others were associated with lower PSWB, while prosocial behaviours (e.g. helping, sharing) were associated with higher PSWB. (canada.ca)
  • 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)
  • This progress needs to be matched in the intervention literature, through the use of high-quality evaluation research of positive youth development programs. (nih.gov)
  • He also served as the Chair of the Faculty Research Consortium (FRC) for the Vincentian Institute for Social Action (VISA) from 2008 to 2015. (stjohns.edu)
  • VISA is proud to partner with the Sinatra family to provide an academic platform where junior (tenure-track) faculty can explore issues of poverty and social injustice, as well as provide potential recommendations/solutions through community-based outcomes research. (stjohns.edu)
  • This research may be from any discipline, with the specific aim of directly addressing mission-related poverty and/or social justice problems. (stjohns.edu)
  • Given the complexity of intervention research, this may be an opportunity to collect pilot data for a larger trial. (stjohns.edu)
  • The FRC particularly welcomes applications from junior faculty who have developed a community partner collaboration and who are now looking to embed/enhance an outcomes evaluation to address a clearly articulated research question(s). (stjohns.edu)
  • The Brain and Mind group offers psychological and neuropsychological testing (data collection) services to research groups within the Murdoch Children's and commercially funded clinical trials. (edu.au)
  • The Psychological Assessment team also offer additional research services to investigators including consultation regarding research protocol development. (edu.au)
  • When it comes to our team's mission, we consider the full continuum of care, from obesity prevention to intervention as it relates to research, advocacy and education. (childrensnational.org)
  • Research may inform interventions that mitigate the post-event risk factors that correlate with a higher probability of psychopathology and decrements in functioning. (psychiatrictimes.com)
  • Genetics research is beginning to reveal the effect of certain genotypes on adaptive stress responses, which may eventually yield genetic interventions to prevent traumatic stress conditions. (psychiatrictimes.com)
  • iii) examining the psychometric properties of scales to assess process and outcome of rehabilitation using Rasch analysis (funded by Arthritis Research UK). (nottingham.ac.uk)
  • 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)
  • In particular, the aim is to highlight current understanding of the causes of this maltreatment, present responses to the problem, and offer some recommendations for future directions. (aifs.gov.au)
  • The purpose of this grant is to support junior (tenure-track) faculty who are planning to develop or replicate interventions and test their efficacy. (stjohns.edu)
  • Unfortunately, they do not appear to be as effective in reducing the negative symptoms of schizophrenia such as apathy, social withdrawal, and poverty of ideas. (openthedoors.com)
  • Stage-based theories recognize that improved cure and survival outcomes will require supportive strategies to progress households, communities, and social and economic institutions from being unaware and unengaged to committed and sustained in their respective roles. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Neurobiological studies indicated that active, early and effective identification and treatment interventions on early stressful adolescent experiences were very important for the prevention and treatment of adolescent dissociative disorder (ADD) 16 . (nature.com)
  • The funding is used to provide maltreatment prevention, family strengthening, and intervention services to all children and their families. (cwla.org)
  • Psychological and social well-being (PSWB) was assessed using the Children's Intrinsic Needs Satisfaction Scale (CINSS). (canada.ca)
  • However, young people may also experience significant and irreversible harms from such medical interventions. (heritage.org)
  • Nevertheless, current small-scale clinical and laboratory studies have tended to bypass a ubiquitous contextual feature of naturalistic psychedelic use: its social dimension. (frontiersin.org)
  • Olson's book established the collective action problem as one of the most troubling dilemmas in social science, leaving a profound impression on present-day discussions of human behavior and its relationship with governmental policy. (wikipedia.org)
  • This meta-analysis examined the effects of positive youth development interventions in promoting positive outcomes and reducing risk behavior. (nih.gov)
  • No significant effects were found for sexual risk behaviors, problem behavior or positive social behaviors. (nih.gov)
  • They've virtually all suffered significant psychological trauma, even if many of them do not translate that into negative behavior. (cwla.org)
  • Intervention effects were independent of program characteristics and participant age. (nih.gov)
  • Intervention effects were analyzed using multilevel modeling. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Among girls the intervention effects were not moderated by grade. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In cases where sufficient levels of community exposures to neurotoxins have occurred ( e.g. , spills), can organic effects from exposure be differentiated from psychological effects of the trauma of being exposed to a spill or high-dose exposure? (cdc.gov)
  • Exposure to trauma has potential to induce a range of psychological and neuropsychiatric disorders. (who.int)
  • Early Intervention for Children/Youth with Asperger Syndrome. (ucsd.edu)
  • The results suggest that the grade level where the intervention is started might be a factor in the program's effectiveness. (biomedcentral.com)
  • is physical, verbal, written, or psychological conduct that threatens to cause or causes harm or injury to another person. (cdc.gov)
  • We included studies that focused on young people aged 10-19 years, implemented a positive youth development intervention, were outside school hours, and utilized a randomized controlled design. (nih.gov)
  • In addition, continuing studies on the better prognosis for schizophrenia in developing (as opposed to developed) countries may suggest strategies that can be applied globally to improve the outcome for patients with schizophrenia everywhere. (openthedoors.com)
  • Most studies don't organize or classify interventions according to caregivers' tasks or the knowledge and skills they require, but this information is vital for planning and implementing interventions that will help them. (nursingcenter.com)
  • Studies finding that "gender-affirming" interventions prevent suicide fail to show a causal relationship and have been poorly executed. (heritage.org)
  • 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)
  • A form of treatment for borderline personality disorder [BPD] provides a method to remedy this therapeutic problem. (barnesandnoble.com)
  • Using retinoblastoma as a case example, we propose applying stage-based intervention models in critical stages of care, such as the Precaution Adoption Process Model to decrease delay to diagnosis and a Transtheoretical Model to increase treatment completion rates in resource-limited settings. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Surgical and rehabilitative robotics offer distinct advances in their exceptional ability to augment treatment practices to enhance patient outcomes but are restricted to a highly specific field of medical assistance. (jmir.org)
  • If, as has been argued, the therapeutic relationship is key to positive treatment outcomes [ 10 ], how could a robot perform such a task? (jmir.org)
  • A total of 58 parents of children on cancer treatment (median months since diagnosis=3) were included in the study (intervention n=31 and control n=27). (jmir.org)
  • OBJECTIVE: Pressure ulcers (PUs) are a significant healthcare problem with a negative impact on patients' quality of life and incurring substantial healthcare expenses. (bvsalud.org)
  • REF Even former White House press secretary Jen Psaki referred to such medical interventions as "medically necessary, lifesaving healthcare for [kids]. (heritage.org)
  • This position is located within the Social Work Service of the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System. (ccmcertification.org)
  • however, the intent in all NICU-related clinics is to determine neurodevelopmental outcomes. (medscape.com)
  • Follow-up of extremely low-birth-weight infants (ELBW), who have a birth weight of less than 1000 g, from infancy to adulthood has revealed subtle neurodevelopmental problems that require evaluations and interventions that are more complex than previously appreciated. (medscape.com)
  • Positive youth development interventions had a small but significant effect on academic achievement and psychological adjustment. (nih.gov)
  • INTRODUCTION: ASD influences communication and social interaction with other people and has a significant impact on family relationships. (bvsalud.org)
  • Formal interventions are, however, needed for persons who have significant or prolonged disruptions in functioning. (psychiatrictimes.com)
  • Stratified analyses by gender showed that this effect was significant only among boys and that among them the intervention also improved third graders' cooperation skills. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Implementing the intervention with intended intensity (i.e. a high enough dosage) had a significant positive effect on cooperation skills. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Additionally, we are focused on tailoring and administering interventions to help young children with brain injuries and insults. (edu.au)
  • Children who have stronger social skills can find effective ways to navigate interpersonal situations. (nymetroparents.com)
  • Because social scenes increase in complexity as children grow, kids can benefit from learning skills that will enhance their ability to make social judgments, communicate, and resolve interpersonal conflicts effectively. (nymetroparents.com)
  • Applying a stage-based model lens to programmatic interventions in resource-limited settings has potential for visible improvement in outcomes for children with retinoblastoma and other cancers. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Our team is experienced in caring for the physical as well as psychological differences between children and teenagers. (childrensnational.org)
  • This cluster randomized controlled trial design included 79 Finnish primary schools (40 intervention and 39 control) with 3 704 children. (biomedcentral.com)
  • It is important to note that interventions to address demand-resource imbalance are not just for major and longstanding problems. (cdc.gov)
  • Both community members and scientists from different disciplines, including social, psychological, and neurological, were invited to interact and present their opinions. (cdc.gov)
  • Transient stress is typically the most common outcome following traumatic events. (psychiatrictimes.com)
  • By an investigation (qualitative and theoretical-reflective), carried out with a bibliographic and documental survey and a consultation with 14 specialists, the controversies and the conflicts that define the problem and the action to try to solve it were identified. (bvsalud.org)
  • Through our innovative multidisciplinary programs and interventions, we find out what your family needs to be successful, and we support you in your efforts to change. (childrensnational.org)
  • 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)
  • The concepts of mastery, preparedness, and competence have been considered as necessary components for effective decision making and problem solving by family caregivers, 10,11 but the formal care system has paid little attention to these components. (nursingcenter.com)
  • Using the Internet to provide psychological interventions shows promise as an effective mode of delivery for parents reporting an increased level of PTSS and who consider Internet-based interventions as a viable option. (jmir.org)
  • Moreover, the results also suggest that for this type of intervention program to be effective, it needs to be delivered with a high enough dosage. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 2019). This highlights the need for time- efficient and cost-effective interventions. (who.int)
  • Low-risk young people derived more benefit from positive youth development interventions than high-risk youth. (nih.gov)
  • Lowering legal barriers to make it easier for minors to undergo cross-sex medical interventions without parental consent does not reduce suicide rates-in fact, it likely leads to higher rates of suicide among young people in states that adopt these changes. (heritage.org)
  • Panel Two (Community and Social Science Perspectives) discussed how people respond psychologically to exposures to hazardous waste and the effect social and cultural factors have on community reaction to hazardous waste sites. (cdc.gov)
  • Elne Visagie 1 requires intervention to lessen the incumbrance caused by the chronic illness. (who.int)
  • We are fundamentally social creatures, and the social and physical environment can both cause and ameliorate stress. (stanford.edu)
  • the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against another person or against a group or community that results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, mal-development, or deprivation (Dahlberg and Krug, 2002). (cdc.gov)
  • Psychological stress causes both psychological changes that can be measured by self-reports and objective tests as well as physical changes such as increased blood pressure, heart rate, and biochemical parameters ( e.g. , changes in stress hormones). (cdc.gov)
  • While this web of struggles can seem daunting to untangle, everyone from medical professionals to social workers agree that a person's basic needs--food and housing--need to be met first for any other intervention to have a lasting impact. (actionnetwork.org)
  • A total of 18 participants completed the intervention, and 16 participants in each group participated in the 12-month follow-up. (jmir.org)
  • Primary outcome was self-reported PTSS. (jmir.org)