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Mental health

2004

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Lifestyle Choices Of Minnesotan Physician Assistants: An Exploratory Investigation, Paul Mortlock Apr 2004

Lifestyle Choices Of Minnesotan Physician Assistants: An Exploratory Investigation, Paul Mortlock

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Few studies address the physical health, mental health and quality of life issues for the physician assistant and the ways in which their personal choices are reflected in the assessment and recommendations of those served. This study evaluated the lifestyle choices of the Minnesota Physician Assistant and how PA choices influence the promotion of health. The particular problem statement for this thesis is: Are Minnesota Physician Assistants living a healthy life? Specifically, the sub problems are: (1) What are the lifestyle choices of Minnesota Physician Assistants and do their choices reflect healthy living; (2) What is the relationship between the …


The Prevalence Of Axis I Mental Disorders In Perpetrators Of Murder-Suicide In Minnesota In A Three-Year Period, Aaron Koppel Pitman Apr 2004

The Prevalence Of Axis I Mental Disorders In Perpetrators Of Murder-Suicide In Minnesota In A Three-Year Period, Aaron Koppel Pitman

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Background: Murder-suicide is an uncommon but devastating act for everyone associated with the event. World-wide, murder-suicide occurs at a constant rate, between 0.2-0.3 per 100,000 people. One explanation for this constancy of murder-suicide incidence is a consistent underlying level of mental illness in all populations. Methods: Death certificates, The Femicide Report, newspaper articles, and supplemental homicide reports identified 30 murder-suicide cases involving 68 individuals within a three year period (1999,2000,2001) in Minnesota. Medical examiner records and the aforementioned sources provided data which was recorded on the Minnesota Violent Death Reporting System abstract form (MVDRS), adapted from the National Violent Death …