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Articles 1 - 18 of 18
Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Correlates And Consequences Of Early Initiation Of Sexual Intercourse, Ann L. Coker, Donna L. Richter, Robert F. Valois, Robert E. Mckeown, Carol Z. Garrison, Murray L. Vincent
Correlates And Consequences Of Early Initiation Of Sexual Intercourse, Ann L. Coker, Donna L. Richter, Robert F. Valois, Robert E. Mckeown, Carol Z. Garrison, Murray L. Vincent
CRVAW Faculty Journal Articles
This cross-sectional analysis of the 1991 CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey explored factors associated with an early age at first sexual intercourse. Almost 18% of White males, 49% of Black males, 5% of White females and 12% of Black females were sexually active before age 13. Carrying a weapon to school, fighting, and early (< age 13) experimentation with cigarettes and alcohol were associated with early initiation of sexual activity for all four race and gender groupings. Those initiating sexual activity early had greater numbers of partners but were 50% less likely to use condoms regularly and were two-seven times more likely to have been pregnant or caused a pregnancy. Females who initiated sexual activity early were more likely to have had a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Interventions to postpone sexual activity need to be tailored to the ethnic and gender differences observed in these analyses. Interventions must begin before age 13 and should be comprehensive school-based efforts.
An Assessment Of Associations Between Selected Health Practices And Mental Wellness, Ginger Bomar
An Assessment Of Associations Between Selected Health Practices And Mental Wellness, Ginger Bomar
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between mental well-being and selected health behaviors. A cross-sectional study was performed on a sample of 490 students at Western Kentucky University during the 1993 Spring, Summer, and Fall semesters. Study participants completed the Participant Data Sheet, General Weil-Being Schedule, and the Health Behavior Instrument. The data were gathered and analyzed via correlation analysis which revealed a relationship between mental well-being and certain health behaviors. The correlations between general well-being and selected health behaviors were stronger among males than females. There was a relationship found between mental well-being and hours …
Immediate Emotional Responses To The Southern California Firestorms, E. Alison Holman, Roxane Cohen Silver
Immediate Emotional Responses To The Southern California Firestorms, E. Alison Holman, Roxane Cohen Silver
FMHI Publications
No abstract provided.
Comprehensive Watershed Management: Proceedings Of The Eighteenth Annual Conference Of The Association Of State Floodplain Managers, May 8-13, 1994, Association Of State Floodplain Managers
Comprehensive Watershed Management: Proceedings Of The Eighteenth Annual Conference Of The Association Of State Floodplain Managers, May 8-13, 1994, Association Of State Floodplain Managers
FMHI Publications
No abstract provided.
The Utilization Of Amateur Radio In Disaster Communications, Lynn Edwards
The Utilization Of Amateur Radio In Disaster Communications, Lynn Edwards
FMHI Publications
No abstract provided.
Psychosocial Variables As Prospective Predictors Of Violent Events Among Adolescents, Alan W. Stacy, Steve Sussman, Clyde W. Dent, Dee Burton, Brian R. Flay
Psychosocial Variables As Prospective Predictors Of Violent Events Among Adolescents, Alan W. Stacy, Steve Sussman, Clyde W. Dent, Dee Burton, Brian R. Flay
CGU Faculty Publications and Research
Violent events are main causes of mortality among children and include intentional (e.g., homicide) and unintentional (e.g., accidents) circumstances. This study investigated the prediction of the self-reported occurrence of 14 violent events among eighth-grade youth from psychosocial variables measured in these same youth in seventh grade. Psychosocial variables ineluded tobacco and alcohol use, demographic variables, interpersonal variables such as family conflict, and intrapersonal variables such as risk taking. An iterative procedure, involving selection of a set of predictors and a test of the correlation of the set of predictors to the set of events, provided support for an extension of …
Mental Disorders In Primary Care Services: An Update, Junius Gonzales, Kathryn M. Magruder, Samuel J. Keith
Mental Disorders In Primary Care Services: An Update, Junius Gonzales, Kathryn M. Magruder, Samuel J. Keith
Publications from Provost Junius J. Gonzales
Frank mental disorders, such as depression and panic disorder, are prevalent in primary care; they cause people substantial suffering and interfere with daily functioning. Even subthreshold or "subsyndromal" conditions, with fewer symptoms than necessary for making a diagnosis, cause substantial morbidity. Recent literature on mental disorders in primary care, where many, if not most, people with mental health problems are seen, is reviewed with focus on recognition and diagnosis issues, management of these problems in primary care, obstacles to accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment, and prevention issues. In addition to a review of recent research, there is an effort to …
An Unusual Reaction To Opioid Blockade With Naltrexone In A Case Of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Paloma Ibarra, Stephen P. Bruehl, James A. Mccubbin, Charles R. Carlson, John F. Wilson, Jane A. Norton, Thomas B. Montgomery
An Unusual Reaction To Opioid Blockade With Naltrexone In A Case Of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Paloma Ibarra, Stephen P. Bruehl, James A. Mccubbin, Charles R. Carlson, John F. Wilson, Jane A. Norton, Thomas B. Montgomery
CRVAW Faculty Journal Articles
An unusual behavioral and cardiovascular reaction was observed during opioid blockade with naltrexone in a 32-year-old male who met DSM III-R criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). As part of an ongoing placebo-controlled investigation of the effects of naltrexone on laboratory and ambulatory blood pressure reactivity, this participant reported experiencing feelings of rage, explosive behavior, and other unpleasant symptoms. When compared to all other subjects (N=24), this individual showed significantly greater effects of naltrexone on blood pressure reactivity during the laboratory stressor. His ambulatory blood pressures, when compared to placebo, were significantly increased during the 24-hr period following …
Community-Based Aids Prevention And Care In Africa: Case Studies From Five African Countries, Ann Leonard
Community-Based Aids Prevention And Care In Africa: Case Studies From Five African Countries, Ann Leonard
HIV and AIDS
The Population Council carried out a three-year project entitled “Community-Based AIDS Prevention and Care in Africa: Building on Local Initiatives.” Given the constraints faced by the health care infrastructure in responding to the AIDS crisis and the limitations of traditional educational approaches in motivating people to modify their sexual behavior, in the African context community-based AIDS prevention and care of those affected are the first line of defense against the infection. This project was developed to explore efforts by organizations in Africa dealing directly with the consequences of AIDS, to understand the essential components of effective community-based efforts for AIDS …
Field Report: Investigation Of September 2, 1992 Nicaragua Tsunami, Jane Preuss
Field Report: Investigation Of September 2, 1992 Nicaragua Tsunami, Jane Preuss
FMHI Publications
No abstract provided.
Residential Loss And Displacement Among Survivors Of The 1993 Altadena Fire, Norma S. Gordon
Residential Loss And Displacement Among Survivors Of The 1993 Altadena Fire, Norma S. Gordon
FMHI Publications
No abstract provided.
Children Of Iniki: Effects Of Evacuation And Intervention, Roger Saburo Hamada
Children Of Iniki: Effects Of Evacuation And Intervention, Roger Saburo Hamada
FMHI Publications
No abstract provided.
An Interdisciplinary Quick Assessment Strategy To Support Decision-Making In Disaster Operations: The Costa Rica Earthquake, April 22, 1991, Louise K. Comfort
An Interdisciplinary Quick Assessment Strategy To Support Decision-Making In Disaster Operations: The Costa Rica Earthquake, April 22, 1991, Louise K. Comfort
FMHI Publications
No abstract provided.
Hurricane Iniki: Psychological Functioning Following Disaster, David N. Sattler, Charles Kaiser
Hurricane Iniki: Psychological Functioning Following Disaster, David N. Sattler, Charles Kaiser
FMHI Publications
No abstract provided.
Social Response To The 1994 Northridge California Earthquake, Paul W. O'Brien
Social Response To The 1994 Northridge California Earthquake, Paul W. O'Brien
FMHI Publications
No abstract provided.
Risk Factors For Death In The 27 March 1994 Georgia And Alabama Tornadoes, Thomas W. Schmidlin, Paul S. King
Risk Factors For Death In The 27 March 1994 Georgia And Alabama Tornadoes, Thomas W. Schmidlin, Paul S. King
FMHI Publications
No abstract provided.
Postmortem Diagnoses Of Virginia Woolf's 'Madness': The Precarious Quest For Truth, Nancy Topping Bazin
Postmortem Diagnoses Of Virginia Woolf's 'Madness': The Precarious Quest For Truth, Nancy Topping Bazin
English Faculty Publications
The reputation of British writer Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) is now well established. Her brilliance as a writer is seldom contested, and her place in the literary canon is assured. Whether interested in literary traditions, textual studies, applied feminism, or postmodern theory, most scholars and critics admire what she had to say and how she said it. The variety, volume, and quality of her writings are impressive; her skill as a writer is seen not only in her eight novels but also in her essays, diaries, letters, short stories, biographies and nonfictional works A Room of One's Own and Three Guineas …
Compliance To Bleach Disinfection Protocols Among Injecting Drug Users In Miami, Clyde B. Mccoy, James E. Rivers, H. V. Mccoy, Paul Shapshak, Norman L. Weatherby, Dale D. Chitwood, J. Bryan Page, James A. Inciardi, Duane C. Mcbride
Compliance To Bleach Disinfection Protocols Among Injecting Drug Users In Miami, Clyde B. Mccoy, James E. Rivers, H. V. Mccoy, Paul Shapshak, Norman L. Weatherby, Dale D. Chitwood, J. Bryan Page, James A. Inciardi, Duane C. Mcbride
Faculty Publications
Bleach cleansing of injection equipment has been recommended to reduce the risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission associated with the reuse of injection equipment by injecting drug users (IDUs). We evaluated the recall and performance of the most commonly recommended bleach cleansing procedure of two complete fillings of the syringe with bleach, followed by two complete fillings with rinse water, and not putting used bleach and water back into source containers. IDUs were taught this procedure on enrollment in an HIV prevention demonstration project in Dade County, Florida. During follow-up session 6-12 months after initial training, the knowledge and …