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The Effects Of Child Sexual Abuse And Posttraumatic Stress On Levels Of Self-Efficacy, Lary L. Anderson
The Effects Of Child Sexual Abuse And Posttraumatic Stress On Levels Of Self-Efficacy, Lary L. Anderson
Graduate Theses
Sexually abused children often develop posttraumatic stress disorder, a distressing and potentially debilitating condition that renders children to feelings of helplessness. Past studies have explored these effects in adults concerning sexual abuse, health issues, war, and natural disaster but not much research has been done for children. This study examined childhood sexual abuse, PTSD, and the relation that exists with self-efficacy. Thirty-nine children, 7 males and 32 females, participated in the study. The ages ranged from age eight through age eighteen, with a mean age of 12.5. Each participant was tested for levels of PTSD, using the Trauma Check list …
The Relationship Between Suicide Ideation And Late-Life Depression, Steven D. Vannoy, Paul Duberstein, Kelly Cukrowicz, Elizabeth Lin, Ming-Yu Fan, Ju ̈Rgen Unu ̈Tzer
The Relationship Between Suicide Ideation And Late-Life Depression, Steven D. Vannoy, Paul Duberstein, Kelly Cukrowicz, Elizabeth Lin, Ming-Yu Fan, Ju ̈Rgen Unu ̈Tzer
Steven D Vannoy
Objective: To describe the course of suicide ideation (SI) in primary-care based late-life depression treatment, identify predictors of SI, characterize the dynamic relationship between depression and SI, and test the hypothesis that collaborative care decreases the likelihood of reporting SI by decreasing the severity of depressive symptoms. Methods: This was a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial comparing collaborative care to usual care for late-life depression. Participants were 1,801 adults age 60 and older from eight diverse primary-care systems. Depression was measured using the Hopkins Symptoms Checklist (HSCL-20). SI was operation- alized using one item from the HSCL-20. Predictors …
Communication, Health And Aging: Promoting Empowerment, Marie Y. Savundranayagam, E. B. Ryan, M. L. Hummert
Communication, Health And Aging: Promoting Empowerment, Marie Y. Savundranayagam, E. B. Ryan, M. L. Hummert
Marie Y. Savundranayagam
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