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Ecstasy (Mdma) And Its Relationship With Self Report Depression, Anxiety And Schizotypy, Lisa Woods, Emma Barkus
Ecstasy (Mdma) And Its Relationship With Self Report Depression, Anxiety And Schizotypy, Lisa Woods, Emma Barkus
Emma Barkus
Abstract. Aims: The relationship between ecstasy and affective psychological symptoms are still subject to debate. We aimed to examine the relationship between Ecstasy use and self-report depression, anxiety and schizotypy. Design: Data were collected via structured remote self-report questionnaires. Participants: Participants were split into three groups: a control group with no ecstasy use, a light ecstasy user group (<50 >times), and a heavy ecstasy user group (>50 times). Measurements: Amount and patterns of ecstasy use were recorded, the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) measured depression and anxiety respectively, and schizotypal traits were measured using the …
Trajectories Of Depression And Their Relationship With Health Status And Social Service Use, Chun-Min Chen, Judy Mullan, David Griffiths, Irene A. Kreis, Tzuo-Yun Lan, Herng-Chia Chiu
Trajectories Of Depression And Their Relationship With Health Status And Social Service Use, Chun-Min Chen, Judy Mullan, David Griffiths, Irene A. Kreis, Tzuo-Yun Lan, Herng-Chia Chiu
Judy Mullan
This longitudinal study was conducted between 1994 and 2004 in a cohort of Southern Taiwan community-living elderly residents. The study aims to explore the trajectories of depression and how these patterns differed between respondents who survived and those who died during data collection phases; this study also investigated how health status change and health/social service use predicted the different trajectories of depression. Eight hundred and ten participants had completed all six waves of the survey or were followed-up at each wave until death in the prospective study in Kaohsiung City. Depressive symptoms were evaluated by the Short Psychiatric Evaluation Schedule …
Screening And Counseling For Postpartum Depression By Nurses: The Women's Views, Lisa Segre, M. O'Hara, S. Arndt, C. Beck
Screening And Counseling For Postpartum Depression By Nurses: The Women's Views, Lisa Segre, M. O'Hara, S. Arndt, C. Beck
Lisa S. Segre
PURPOSE: In this part 2 article of research examining a model of care in which nurses screen and counsel postpartum women for postpartum depression, acceptability of such a model to postpartum patients was evaluated with a diverse sample of American women. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: Descriptive survey of two groups: 691 predominately white postpartum women with relatively high annual incomes (Sample 1) and 132 low-income women, some of whom were ethnic minorities (Sample 2). The surveys were distributed and needed to be mailed back to the investigators. The response rate was 72% in Sample 1 and 30% in Sample 2. …
Nursing Care For Postpartum Depression, Part 1: Do Nurses Think They Should Offer Both Screening And Counseling?, Lisa Segre, M. O'Hara, S. Arndt, C. Beck
Nursing Care For Postpartum Depression, Part 1: Do Nurses Think They Should Offer Both Screening And Counseling?, Lisa Segre, M. O'Hara, S. Arndt, C. Beck
Lisa S. Segre
PURPOSE: To assess nurses' views of a nursing model in which nurses screen and also treat new mothers who exhibit symptoms of depression. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: This is Part 1 of this descriptive survey (Part 2 in MCN 35(5)), in which nurses (n = 520) completed a statewide survey assessing nurses' views of a model of nursing care that both screens and treats postpartum depression. RESULTS: The majority "strongly agreed" or "agreed" with the statement "having nurses screen for depression using a brief screening tool is a good idea." Most (67.1%) chose the Ob-Gyn Clinic as the appropriate site …
The Prevalence Of Postpartum Depression: The Relative Significance Of Three Social Status Indices, Lisa Segre, Michael O'Hara, Stephan Arndt, Scott Stuart
The Prevalence Of Postpartum Depression: The Relative Significance Of Three Social Status Indices, Lisa Segre, Michael O'Hara, Stephan Arndt, Scott Stuart
Lisa S. Segre
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the prevalence of clinically significant postpartum depression in women of varying social status. The purpose of the present study was to examine the prevalence of postpartum depression as a function of three indices of social status: income, education and occupational prestige. METHOD: A sample of 4,332 postpartum women completed a demographic interview and the Inventory to Diagnose Depression, a self-report scale developed to identify a major depressive episode in accordance with DSM diagnostic criteria. Logistic regression was used to assess the relative significance of the three social status variables as risk factors for postpartum depression …
Interpersonal Psychotherapy For Antenatal And Postpartum Depression, Lisa Segre, Scott Stuart, Michael O'Hara
Interpersonal Psychotherapy For Antenatal And Postpartum Depression, Lisa Segre, Scott Stuart, Michael O'Hara
Lisa S. Segre
Despite its prevalence, postpartum depression is frequently not detected. Primary care physicians (PCPs) are often a woman's only contact with healthcare professionals. These professionals have a vital role in the screening and treatment of depressed women; therefore it is necessary that PCPs be aware of assessment issues and effective treatments. This article describes the use of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT), a time-limited and empirically validated treatment for perinatal depression, in terms of the relevant clinical issues for pregnant or postpartum women. During the assessment phase, the symptoms of depression must be disentangled from the normal physical states of pregnancy and the …
Reducing Hydration-Linked Events In Nursing Home Residents... Including Commentary By Godkin D, J. Mentes, Kennith Culp
Reducing Hydration-Linked Events In Nursing Home Residents... Including Commentary By Godkin D, J. Mentes, Kennith Culp
Kennith R. Culp
The authors used a quasi-experimental treatment and control group design with 49 participants from four nursing homes to test the effectiveness of an 8-week hydration intervention in reducing hydration-linked events (HLEs). A Kaplan Meier survival curve with log rank test was calculated to determine incidence and time to occurrence of a HLE. Incidence of and time to a HLE did not differ between the treatment and control groups over an 8-week period (p > .05). However, treatment group participants were found to be more frail, more cognitively impaired and more at risk for acute confusion than the control group participants. Although …
Clinical Profile Of Acute Confusion In The Long-Term Care Setting, P. Cacchione, Kennith Culp, J. Laing, Toni Tripp-Reimer
Clinical Profile Of Acute Confusion In The Long-Term Care Setting, P. Cacchione, Kennith Culp, J. Laing, Toni Tripp-Reimer
Kennith R. Culp
Aspects of acute confusion (AC) including risk factors, behavior patterns, and outcomes are not well documented in long-term care (LTC) residents. The purpose of this prospective study was to describe the clinical profile of AC in LTC including risk factors, behavior patterns, etiologies, and 3-month outcomes. Seventy-four elderly LTC residents were assessed for AC, depression, and global cognitive impairment. Risk factors associated with AC included hearing deficits, depression, pulmonary disorders, and abnormal serum sodium or potassium levels. Behavior patterns of acutely confused residents included hyperactive (n = 9, 31%), hypoactive (n = 8, 28%), and mixed (n = 7, 24%). …