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Elders Caring For Elders: Risk Of Abuse And Neglect?, Marjorie F. Bendik Dnsc, Msn, Rn Mar 1991

Elders Caring For Elders: Risk Of Abuse And Neglect?, Marjorie F. Bendik Dnsc, Msn, Rn

Dissertations

This study was designed to examine the phenomena of mood disturbance and associated potential to abuse in an elderly caregiver population. The data from which the results were obtained came from structured interviews, using quantitative measures, with 110 men and women caregivers aged 55 and over, living at home and caring for another physically or mentally ill elder (usually a spouse or other relative) who was living with them. A causal model was developed to examine the effects of locus of control, social support, physical health, stress perception, and coping efficacy on total mood disturbance and potential to abuse. Standardized …


Reliability Of Delayed Self-Reports In Disaster Research, Fran H. Norris, Krzysztof Kaniasty Jan 1991

Reliability Of Delayed Self-Reports In Disaster Research, Fran H. Norris, Krzysztof Kaniasty

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


A Comparison Of A Mentally Ill Individual's Right To Refuse Medication Under The United States And The New York State Constitutions, William M. Brooks Jan 1991

A Comparison Of A Mentally Ill Individual's Right To Refuse Medication Under The United States And The New York State Constitutions, William M. Brooks

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Social Disruption And Psychological Stress In An Alaskan Fishing Community: The Impact Of The Exxon Valdex Oil Spill, J. Steven Picou, Southern Sociological Society (U.S.) Jan 1990

Social Disruption And Psychological Stress In An Alaskan Fishing Community: The Impact Of The Exxon Valdex Oil Spill, J. Steven Picou, Southern Sociological Society (U.S.)

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


Mental Status And Time Of Day In Elderly Nursing Home Residents, Lynn S. Lashley Jul 1989

Mental Status And Time Of Day In Elderly Nursing Home Residents, Lynn S. Lashley

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this quantitative and qualitative descriptive study was to examine the differences in mental status at morning and evening hours of the day among elderly nursing home residents and to describe behaviors and environmental cues associated with changes in mental status. Residents, aged 70 to 90 years who were mobile, were selected from a sample of convenience at a 100-bed rural nursing home in West Central Alabama. A total of 48 residents, 33 females and 15 males, participated in the study. Demographic data were obtained from the health care records. Mental status of each subject was measured, using …


Post-Disaster Adaptive Responses: Parent-Child Reactions To The Los Angeles Area/Whittier Narrows Earthquake, Norma S. Gordon, Carl A. Maida Jan 1989

Post-Disaster Adaptive Responses: Parent-Child Reactions To The Los Angeles Area/Whittier Narrows Earthquake, Norma S. Gordon, Carl A. Maida

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


Training Primary Care Workers In Disaster Mental Health: The Experience In Ecuador, April 6-11, 1987, Bruno R. Lima Jan 1988

Training Primary Care Workers In Disaster Mental Health: The Experience In Ecuador, April 6-11, 1987, Bruno R. Lima

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


Mental Health Service Utilization By Child Victims Of Natural Disasters, Bill J. Locke Jan 1988

Mental Health Service Utilization By Child Victims Of Natural Disasters, Bill J. Locke

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


Aftermath Of A Disaster: Psychological Response To The Indianapolis Ramada Jet Crash, Elizabeth Mary Smith, Carol S. North Jan 1988

Aftermath Of A Disaster: Psychological Response To The Indianapolis Ramada Jet Crash, Elizabeth Mary Smith, Carol S. North

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


Treating Crazy People Less Specially, Stephen J. Morse Jan 1988

Treating Crazy People Less Specially, Stephen J. Morse

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Psychosocial Impact Of Disaster: The Baldwin Hills Fire, Norma S. Gordon Jan 1987

Psychosocial Impact Of Disaster: The Baldwin Hills Fire, Norma S. Gordon

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


The Emotional Impact Of Post-Disaster Relocation, Michael E. Durkin Jan 1987

The Emotional Impact Of Post-Disaster Relocation, Michael E. Durkin

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


Kalamata Earthquake, 1986: Psychological Reactions And Roles For Health Care Workers, Jerri Laube Jan 1987

Kalamata Earthquake, 1986: Psychological Reactions And Roles For Health Care Workers, Jerri Laube

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


Foreword: Public Health & The Law—A Symposium Dedicated To Professor William J. Curran, Lawrence O. Gostin Jan 1987

Foreword: Public Health & The Law—A Symposium Dedicated To Professor William J. Curran, Lawrence O. Gostin

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

This essay serves as the foreword to Public Health & the Law, a symposium dedicated to Professor William J. Curran held in 1987.

During his career, Professor Curran chaired the Harvard School of Public Health Committee on Human Research; he directed the Program in Law and Public Health; and he was co-director of the Harvard Interfaculty Program in Medical Ethics from 1973 to 1980. He was also an advisor to the World Health Organization and spent two sabbatical periods in Europe with WHO organizations. He advised and lectured in countries throughout the world.

At Harvard Law School and at …


After The Factory Explosion: Family Reactions To Death In A Disaster, Joan N. Mcneil Jan 1986

After The Factory Explosion: Family Reactions To Death In A Disaster, Joan N. Mcneil

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


Social Support Following A Disaster, Leonard Bickman, Jerome D. Cook Jan 1986

Social Support Following A Disaster, Leonard Bickman, Jerome D. Cook

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


Psychological Responses To The Mexico City Earthquake, Abigail J. Stewart Jan 1986

Psychological Responses To The Mexico City Earthquake, Abigail J. Stewart

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


The 1986 California Floods, Robert C. Bolin Jan 1986

The 1986 California Floods, Robert C. Bolin

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


Defensiveness, Level Of Psychological Distress, And Help-Seeking Behavior Among Victims Of A Major Natural Disaster, Anthony V. Rao, Kenneth E. Davis, Leonard Bickman Jan 1985

Defensiveness, Level Of Psychological Distress, And Help-Seeking Behavior Among Victims Of A Major Natural Disaster, Anthony V. Rao, Kenneth E. Davis, Leonard Bickman

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


First Do No Harm: Least Restrictive Alternative Analysis And The Right Of Mental Patients To Refuse Treatment, David Zlotnick Apr 1981

First Do No Harm: Least Restrictive Alternative Analysis And The Right Of Mental Patients To Refuse Treatment, David Zlotnick

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Relationship Between Self-Concept And Locus Of Control In Physically Abused Women, Betsy Wright Shires Jan 1981

The Relationship Between Self-Concept And Locus Of Control In Physically Abused Women, Betsy Wright Shires

Theses and Dissertations

History can provide some clues concerning the physical abuse of women by men. Beginning in biblical times, women were viewed as the property of men (Steinmetz, 1977). Until 1824 by law, a man was allowed to strike his wife if provoked (Bell, 1977). Under the law, some states still grant "spouse immunity" in cases of assault and battery, where married couples are involved.The focus of this research was to examine the problem of wife abuse through the perspective of social learning theory. Using Roy's theory of adaptation (Roy, 1976), the investigator also examined the area of self-concept as it related …


Mental Health Status Of Vietnamese Refugees In Utah County, Utah, David A. Acree Jan 1981

Mental Health Status Of Vietnamese Refugees In Utah County, Utah, David A. Acree

Theses and Dissertations

This study attempted to measure mental health status of Vietnamese refugees in Utah County, Utah. The test instrument used was the Cornell Medical Index (CMI). Two subproblems were considered: First, to see if refugee complaints on the CMI were predominantly physiological or psychological. Second, to see if there was a relationship between CMI scores and a related list of demographic variables.

Results showed the mean CMI score for the sample under study was well above the suggested score indicative of possible psychological dysfunction. For 80% of participants, psychological complaints were predominant over physical complaints. The only variables showing a relationship …


A Review Of The Conflict Between Community-Based Group Homes For The Mentally Retarded And Restrictive Zoning, Jane E. Reiner Apr 1980

A Review Of The Conflict Between Community-Based Group Homes For The Mentally Retarded And Restrictive Zoning, Jane E. Reiner

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Child Mental Health In Egypt, Nahed Waines Jan 1979

Child Mental Health In Egypt, Nahed Waines

Faculty Book Chapters

We present in this issue of The Cairo Papers a broad spectrum of articles dealing with the children of Egypt and their families; each article has a research base in the real world of childhood and each in its own way sug­gests trends for further work in both research and applied areas in child de­velopment. Ciaccio's paper consists of an integrated set of recommendations based on action-oriented research sponsored by UNICEF- it is clear from a reading of his paper that the International Year of The Child is not simply another 'UN year' but rather a point of departure from …


Psychiatric Clinics For Egyptian School Children Focus: The Garden City Psychiatric Clinic Of Cairo, Claire Fahim Gobrial Jan 1979

Psychiatric Clinics For Egyptian School Children Focus: The Garden City Psychiatric Clinic Of Cairo, Claire Fahim Gobrial

Faculty Book Chapters

We present in this issue of The Cairo Papers a broad spectrum of articles dealing with the children of Egypt and their families; each article has a research base in the real world of childhood and each in its own way sug­gests trends for further work in both research and applied areas in child de­velopment. Ciaccio's paper consists of an integrated set of recommendations based on action-oriented research sponsored by UNICEF- it is clear from a reading of his paper that the International Year of The Child is not simply another 'UN year' but rather a point of departure from …


"We're Only Trying To Help": The Burden And Standard Of Proof In Short-Term Civil Commitment, Lynne N. Henderson Jan 1979

"We're Only Trying To Help": The Burden And Standard Of Proof In Short-Term Civil Commitment, Lynne N. Henderson

Articles by Maurer Faculty

No abstract provided.


Rights Of Mentally Ill--Involuntary Sterilization--Analysis Of Recent Statutes, James A. Varner Dec 1975

Rights Of Mentally Ill--Involuntary Sterilization--Analysis Of Recent Statutes, James A. Varner

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Ariel - Volume 6 Number 2, Jim Burke, Halley S. Faust, J.D. Kanofsky, Sandy Wolf, Janet Bernstein, Liz Thile, Mike Treat, Tim Heffron, Robert Brent, Gary Kaskey, Curt Cummings, Paul Poinsard, Gary Emmett Dec 1973

Ariel - Volume 6 Number 2, Jim Burke, Halley S. Faust, J.D. Kanofsky, Sandy Wolf, Janet Bernstein, Liz Thile, Mike Treat, Tim Heffron, Robert Brent, Gary Kaskey, Curt Cummings, Paul Poinsard, Gary Emmett

Ariel

Editors

Mark Dembert

J.D. Kanofsky

Frank Chervenak

John Lammie

Curt Cummings

Entertainment

Robert Breckenridge

Joe Conti

Gary Kaskey

Photographer

Larry Glazerman

Overseas Editor

Mike Sinason

Humorist

Jim McCann

Staff

Ken Jaffe

Bob Skarloff

Halley Faust

Jim Burke


Ariel - Volume 5 Number 4, J.D. Kanofsky, Bob Sklaroff, Robert G. Lahita, Ken Jaffe, John Santartas, Philip Nimoityn, Bruce Silver, Frank Chervenak, Gary Kaskey, Joe Conti, Geoff Halleck Feb 1973

Ariel - Volume 5 Number 4, J.D. Kanofsky, Bob Sklaroff, Robert G. Lahita, Ken Jaffe, John Santartas, Philip Nimoityn, Bruce Silver, Frank Chervenak, Gary Kaskey, Joe Conti, Geoff Halleck

Ariel

Editors

Mark Dembert

J.D. Kanofskv

Entertainment Editors

Robert Breckenridge

Joe Conti

Overseas Editor

Mike Sinason

Photographer

Scott Kastner

Epistemologist

Gary Kaskey

Staff

Ken Jaffe

Bob Sklaroff

Janet Weish

David Jacoby

Phil Nimoityn

Circulation Editor

Jay Amsterdam

Humorist

Jim Mccann


Ariel - Volume 5 Number 1, Joseph Sassani, Bob Sklaroff, Martin B. Wingate, Paul Schatzberger, Dan Kanofsky, Gary Kaskey, Nelson Kardos, John R. Cohn, David A. Uhrmann, Susan B. Uhrmann Oct 1972

Ariel - Volume 5 Number 1, Joseph Sassani, Bob Sklaroff, Martin B. Wingate, Paul Schatzberger, Dan Kanofsky, Gary Kaskey, Nelson Kardos, John R. Cohn, David A. Uhrmann, Susan B. Uhrmann

Ariel

Editors

Mark Dembert

J.D. Kanofskv

Entertainment Editor

Robert Breckenridge

Gary Kaskey

Editor Emeritus

David A. Jacoby

Photographer

Scott Kastner

Staff

Richard Blutstein

Bob Johnson

John R. Cohn

Joseph Sassani

Ken Jaffe

Bob Sklaroff