• Behavioral
  • Because alcohol abuse is widespread in Kenya, with estimates of hazardous drinking as high as 68% in general medicine clinics and 53% in HIV clinics, this Stage 1 pilot project will develop and evaluate a paraprofessionally led group cognitive behavioral treatment (CBT) targeting alcohol use among HIV infected Kenyans who were initiated on ARV therapy in the past year. (clinicaltrials.gov)
  • help
  • The cost-effectiveness analysis and exploration of possible predictors of outcome should help clinicians, health care organizations, and others plan further dissemination of CCBT in primary care. (clinicaltrials.gov)
  • clinicians
  • and a section that introduces the concept of meaningful changes in drinking behavior and then offers specific recommendations for clinicians and researchers on how to evaluate the magnitude of behavior changes associated with treatment. (nih.gov)
  • Yes, it is time for clinicians to monitor treatment outcome. (wikipedia.org)
  • To address the adolescent's needs, goals for treatment, and reinforcers, clinicians select from 19 A-CRA procedures (e.g., communication skills, problem-solving, and participation in positive social activities), all with the goal of improving life areas and supporting abstinence from alcohol and other drugs. (wikipedia.org)
  • pregnancy
  • A review of pregnancy outcomes in women with acrodermatitis enteropathica, reported that out of every seven pregnancies, there was one abortion and two malfunctions, suggesting the human fetus is also susceptible to the teratogenic effects of severe zinc deficiency. (wikipedia.org)
  • The initial clinical diagnosis of GTD should be confirmed histologically, which can be done after the evacuation of pregnancy (see «Treatment» below) in women with hydatidiform mole. (wikipedia.org)
  • alcohol
  • Programs and jobs can hinge on how well an evaluation report communicates findings to audiences unfamiliar with research methodology and the multifaceted nature of alcohol treatment outcome(s). (nih.gov)
  • The next section briefly addresses the goals of summative and formative alcohol-related outcome evaluation, highlighting the differences between individual and group-based evaluation. (nih.gov)
  • The final section outlines some practical considerations in alcohol outcome evaluation, including interviewer role and training, instrument consistency, and data entry. (nih.gov)
  • This conclusion will alienate us from the recovering community and the drug and alcohol treatment world. (asam.org)
  • clinical trials
  • This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) encourages applications from institutions/organizations that propose to develop informative outcome measures for use in clinical trials for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). (nih.gov)
  • As is always the case in clinical trials, the study population conditions the outcome. (asam.org)
  • Docrates also participates in clinical trials and the testing and development of new treatments. (wikipedia.org)
  • Additional randomized clinical trials have shown A-CRA to be effective for homeless, street-living youth and young adults, youth with juvenile justice involvement, and as a continuing care approach for adolescents after residential treatment. (wikipedia.org)
  • Methods
  • Iuliana Toma-Dasu and Alexandru Dasu, "Modelling Tumour Oxygenation, Reoxygenation and Implications on Treatment Outcome," Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine , vol. 2013, Article ID 141087, 9 pages, 2013. (hindawi.com)
  • Assessment
  • 1995 a ) found, for example, that the methodological quality of research outcome studies has improved significantly in the past 20 years, much of this due to selection of assessment instruments with known psychometric properties and the appropriate use of multivariate techniques. (nih.gov)
  • Under these conditions the evaluator has a clear responsibility to select assessment tools with demonstrated reliability and validity that are also sensitive to, and theoretically consistent with, treatment program objectives. (nih.gov)
  • There is significant overlap, and individualized assessment of each patient will always be required to develop appropriate treatment plans. (asam.org)
  • Therapeutic assessment Youth Outcome Questionnaire Lambert, M.J. & Vermeersch, D.A. (2008). (wikipedia.org)
  • Remote providers can be consulted for medication management, treatment team meetings, supervision, or to offer traditional psychiatric assessment and consultations. (wikipedia.org)
  • diagnosis
  • Bridgewater is a member of Heart Valve Voice, an organisation which aims to address the under-diagnosis and under-treatment of people with heart valve disease in the United Kingdom. (wikipedia.org)
  • EBP is traditionally defined in terms of a "three legged stool" integrating three basic principles: (1) the best available research evidence bearing on whether and why a treatment works, (2) clinical expertise (clinical judgment and experience) to rapidly identify each patient's unique health state and diagnosis, their individual risks and benefits of potential interventions, and (3) client preferences and values. (wikipedia.org)
  • Outcome varies considerably depending on the type of tumor and how far it has spread at diagnosis. (wikipedia.org)
  • Approach
  • The approach was inspired by Michael J. Lambert's research regarding the use of consumer feedback during the therapeutic process with the Outcome Questionnaire 45.2 (OQ) and is designed to be a briefer method to measure therapeutic outcome. (wikipedia.org)
  • Covert conditioning is an approach to mental health treatment that uses the principles of behavior modification, which emerged from the applied behavior analysis literature to assist people in making improvements in their behavior or inner experience. (wikipedia.org)
  • versus
  • Among patients assigned to the CRA plus vouchers condition, 65.5% completed 12 months of treatment versus 28.6% of those assigned to the standard care condition," said the team. (goodtherapy.org)
  • prevalence
  • Millions of root canal treatments are carried out in the United States each year, although the total number of root canal treatments is an imperfect indicator of the prevalence of periapical periodontitis, since not always is it performed due to the presence of periapacial periodontitis, and not all cases of asymptomatic periodontitis will be treated in this manner, either due to lack of patient attendance or watchful waiting. (wikipedia.org)
  • study
  • Conclusions: The present study indicates an equal high accuracy in predicting facial outcome for both studied techniques. (gu.se)
  • Risk-adapted treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia with all-trans retinoic acid and anthracycline monochemotherapy: long-term outcome of the LPA 99 multicenter study by the PETHEMA Group," Blood , vol. 112, no. 8, pp. 3130-3134, 2008. (hindawi.com)
  • Placebo Effects Across Self-Report, Clinician Rating, and Objective Performance Tasks Among Women With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Investigation of Placebo Response in a Pharmacological Treatment Study of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. (bioportfolio.com)
  • The Cannabis Youth Treatment (CYT) study, which was funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA's) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), was a randomized controlled study of five manual-guided treatment models for adolescents with cannabis-related disorders. (wikipedia.org)
  • medication
  • The promotion of medication only treatment is a reductionist argument, similar to the oft-stated concept that depression is a serotonin deficiency disorder. (asam.org)
  • Research
  • Potential applicants may also be interested in the FOA "Preclinical Research on Model Organisms to Predict Treatment Outcomes for Disorders Associated with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (R01). (nih.gov)
  • Most researchers of the enuresis alarm credit the treatment effect to the classical conditioning paradigm as was explained in the original research by Mowrer. (wikipedia.org)
  • practice
  • The SRS is designed to measure the therapeutic alliance given its importance in leading to positive treatment outcome Using PCOMS in clinical practice has been shown to result in a three and a half times more likelihood of achieving reliable change and half the likelihood of deterioration during treatment services. (wikipedia.org)
  • Outcome Rating Scale and Session Rating Scale in psychological practice: Clinical utility of ultra-brief measures. (wikipedia.org)
  • Slonim-Nevo's scientific papers discuss the central dilemmas of the profession: Out-of-home placement of abused children, evidence-based or evidence-informed practice, treatment evaluation, and integrating diverse interventions for the well-being of individuals and families. (wikipedia.org)
  • patient
  • Kiresuk and Sherman developed three steps in developing and testing a GAS: Goal selection and scaling Random assignment of the patient to one of the treatment modalities A follow-up of each patient with regard to the goals and scale values chosen at intake A specific goal is selected on a composed scale that ranges from least to most favorable outcomes. (wikipedia.org)
  • client
  • Data reflecting during-treatment progress, including service delivery and client satisfaction, were collected in the one-, three-, and six-month in-treatment interviews (Parts 3, 4, and 8). (umich.edu)
  • The ORS is designed to monitor therapeutic outcome and is given to the client at the beginning of each counseling session. (wikipedia.org)
  • The ORS focuses on what has happened for the client between sessions and provides an early warning system for clients at risk for a negative outcome. (wikipedia.org)
  • time
  • Cocaine accounted for 46.9% of all treatment admissions for drug dependence in Spain, and 62.5% of the total if we consider only those cases treated for the first time in the person's life," said researchers from Spain. (goodtherapy.org)
  • It is an exciting time to conduct alcoholism treatment outcome evaluation. (nih.gov)
  • Software advances for personal computers have also spawned an audience-friendly revolution in how findings are presented, with time-to-event outcomes, hierarchical linear modeling findings, and structural equation modeling findings now presented in an understandable and graphic format. (nih.gov)
  • It is also a critical time for doing rigorous outcome evaluation. (nih.gov)
  • Mowrer used a modified Pfaundler alarm device with 30 children (ages 3-13 years) showing empirical success of the bell and pad method as a treatment for nocturnal enuresis, with the maximum time required to accomplish the treatment not exceeding two months. (wikipedia.org)
  • The body's need for thyroid hormone can also change over time, like in the first months after radioactive iodine treatment (RAI). (wikipedia.org)
  • adults
  • Respondents were sampled from among adults admitted to drug abuse treatment programs in 11 representative U.S. cities during 1991-1993. (umich.edu)
  • The treatment manual describes an outpatient curriculum that is intended for adolescents (ages 12 to 17) and young adults (ages 18-25). (wikipedia.org)
  • focus
  • Orthodontic treatment can focus on dental displacement only, or deal with the control and modification of facial growth. (wikipedia.org)
  • purpose
  • The purpose of this chapter is to familiarize the reader with a variety of fundamental issues that arise in the conduct of outcome evaluation in alcoholism treatment. (nih.gov)
  • organizations
  • Organizations responsible for carrying out this treatment could find a way to reward donors, links to donors websites, website donor badges and acknowledgement could get plenty of donors on board. (goodtherapy.org)
  • mental
  • GAS was first developed by Thomas Kiresuk and Robert Sherman in response to the wide variety of evaluation models regarding mental illness and treatment. (wikipedia.org)
  • site
  • In a 2002 article assessing the economic costs of A-CRA, the average cost per completed treatment event was $1,237 at one site and $1,608 at another site. (wikipedia.org)
  • process
  • Starting the treatment process of overjets and prominent upper teeth in children rather than waiting until the child has reached adolescence has been shown to reduce damage to the lateral and central incisors. (wikipedia.org)
  • evaluation
  • Further, GAS is an easy, low cost, evaluation technique.As many treatments will incorporate several goals, GAS can be used to track multiple goals. (wikipedia.org)
  • Data
  • Part 10 contains data for 1393 clients who were interviewed 5 years post treatment. (umich.edu)
  • Bridgewater was a pioneer in opening up data about outcomes in cardiac surgery down to the level of individual surgeons. (wikipedia.org)
  • less
  • Example for a weight loss goal: −2 (most unfavorable outcome): gain 5 pounds in 1 month −1 (less than expected outcome): maintain weight over a 1-month period 0 (expected outcome): lose 5 pounds in 1 month +1 (greater than expected outcome): lose 10 pounds in 1 month +2 (most favorable outcome likely): lose 15 pounds in 1 month Smith, David L. (1976). (wikipedia.org)
  • surgery
  • Historically, the demand for treatment of toothache is thought to have led to the emergence of dental surgery as the first specialty of medicine. (wikipedia.org)
  • often
  • Psychiatric boarding is when a mentally ill resident is detained, often in a hospital emergency department, while waiting for proper psychiatric treatment. (wikipedia.org)
  • years
  • Typically treatment for malocclusion can take around 2 years to complete, with braces being altered slightly every 6 to 8 weeks by the orthodontist. (wikipedia.org)
  • likely
  • The points are assigned numerical values (-2 for the least favorable outcome, 0 for the most likely treatment outcome, and +2 for the most favorable treatment outcome). (wikipedia.org)
  • Periapical periodontitis can be considered a sequela in the natural history of dental caries (tooth decay), irreversible pulpitis and pulpal necrosis, since it is the likely outcome of untreated dental caries, although not always. (wikipedia.org)
  • negative outcomes
  • Each year, complications from pregnancy and childbirth result in about 500,000 maternal deaths, 7 million women have serious long term problems, and 50 million women have health negative outcomes following delivery. (wikipedia.org)
  • A subsequent meta-analysis published in 2006 found cefepime to be associated with more negative outcomes, and carbapenems (while causing a higher rate of pseudomembranous colitis) were the most straightforward in use. (wikipedia.org)
  • humans
  • This finding was applied to humans in 1971 when Sterman trained an epileptic to control her seizures through a combination of sensorimotor rhythm and EEG neurotherapy to the extent that she obtained a driver's license after only three months of treatment. (wikipedia.org)
  • Below
  • Medical malpractice is professional negligence by act or omission by a health care provider in which the treatment provided falls below the accepted standard of practice in the medical community and causes injury or death to the patient, with most cases involving medical error. (wikipedia.org)
  • drug
  • Whole genome sequencing reveals the complete genetic (DNA) sequence of an Mtb sample, in many cases pinpointing drug resistance mutations so that appropriate treatments can be given. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • After Week 96, participants will continue to take their blinded study drug and attend visits until treatment assignments are unblinded, at which point they will be given the option to participate in an open-label EVG extension phase of the study. (clinicaltrials.gov)
  • common
  • If the evidence for such treatments performed in the past is not alarming enough, there seems to be proof that this practice was not only common during the Communist era: there are women reporting the same crime in post-Communist times as well, even after Czechoslovakia split into Czech Republic and Slovakia. (wordpress.com)
  • The other most common categories of malpractice include negligent treatment and failure to warm. (wikipedia.org)
  • care
  • Pet Experiments All pet research and treatment protocols had been accepted by the Mayo Center (Rochester, MN, USA) Institutional Pet Care and Make use of Committee and honored the ARVO Declaration for the usage of Pets in Ophthalmic and Eyesight Research. (ovarian-cancersymptoms.com)
  • WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration has told a federal appeals court it wants the entire Affordable Care Act struck down, an outcome that could leave millions uninsured and re-ignite a winning political issue for Democrats. (yahoo.com)
  • With this philosophy of couples care, the Dr.'s at AFRM gave a combined lecture for CME (continued medical education) to their colleagues in the field, teaching about the impact of male factor on the infertile couple and the highest levels of treatment for both sides of the couple. (austinfertility.com)
  • life
  • Dr Wyrwoll comments, "We know that early life environment can be a powerful determinant of health outcomes in offspring and, although this is a rat study, these data indicate that vitamin D levels during pregnancy are important for brain development, and may point to a contributing factor in the development of neurodevelopmental conditions, such as ASD. (eurekalert.org)
  • options
  • Drs. Shahryar and Parviz Kavoussi strongly believe that every couple going through fertility evaluation and treatments should have the opportunity to consider all available options to them. (austinfertility.com)
  • Place
  • Should Intravenous Thrombolysis Keep a Place in the Treatment of Acute ST Elevated Myocardial Infraction. (sehat.com)
  • Center
  • The Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health (FIRH) is a center for the investigation and treatment of respiratory diseases. (wikipedia.org)
  • made
  • Negligent treatment: a medical professional is alleged to have made a mistake that a reasonably competent professional in the same position would not have made. (wikipedia.org)