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Why You Should Care About The Threatened Middle Class, Jill Littrell, Fred Brooks, Jan Ivery, Mary Ohmer Dec 2014

Why You Should Care About The Threatened Middle Class, Jill Littrell, Fred Brooks, Jan Ivery, Mary Ohmer

jill l littrell Dr.

In the last two decades, the income and security of the individual middle class worker has declined and the gap between the middle class and the wealthy has widened. We explain how this is bad for democracy, the economy, and the aggregate health of the nation. We examine the governmental policies and interventions that increased the middle class following the depression and maintained its vigor through the post-World War II period. The impetus for these changes in governmental policies in the 1930s was to end the Great Depression. We pose the question of whether a nation can recover from a …


A Pilot Study On The Effects Of Exercise On Depression Symptoms U.Pdf, Timothy H. Barclay Jul 2014

A Pilot Study On The Effects Of Exercise On Depression Symptoms U.Pdf, Timothy H. Barclay

Timothy Barclay


Context: The prescribing of exercise by physicians has become a popular practice, yet the
effectiveness of exercise on symptoms of depression is difficult to determine due to a lack of
randomized controlled trials with clinical populations. Reports also indicate that only a small
percentage of physicians advise their patients regarding exercise and confusion still exists as to
how much and what types are best. Aims: To understand the mechanisms that make exercise a viable
treatment in depression. Settings and Design: This study employed a six-week, two group,
single-level trial, pre- and posttest design using self-report of symptoms, blood levels of …


The Effects Of Somatisation, Depression, And Anxiety On Eating Habits Among University Students, Peta B. Stapleton, Morreen Brunetti Jul 2014

The Effects Of Somatisation, Depression, And Anxiety On Eating Habits Among University Students, Peta B. Stapleton, Morreen Brunetti

Peta B. Stapleton

While it is known that depression and anxiety are associated with poor eating habits, little is known about relationships between these common psychological disorders, somatisation and poor eating habits. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of depression, anxiety and somatisation on eating habits across gender in university populations. University students (N = 167) participated in the study by completing an internet based survey. No specific gender differences were found for depression, anxiety or eating habits scores. However, females had significantly higher somatisation scores. Higher somatisation scores were significantly positively associated with reported depression, reported anxiety and …


Subjective Factors That Make Female Migration Successful: A Proposal For Further Research, Veronica Pastor Apr 2014

Subjective Factors That Make Female Migration Successful: A Proposal For Further Research, Veronica Pastor

veronica pastor

As China embarks in a new wave of mass urbanization to promote economic development, further research is needed on what constitutes a successful migration from the subjective standpoint of the migrants, with special attention paid to an heretofore understudied group: women


Ces Clinical Trial Article.Pdf, Timothy H. Barclay Apr 2014

Ces Clinical Trial Article.Pdf, Timothy H. Barclay

Timothy Barclay


Background: Anxiety disorders are among the most prevalent mental disorders and are usually treated
with medication and/or psychotherapy. When anxiety disorders are accompanied with comorbid
depression, this further complicates the treatment process. Medication compliance is a common
problem due to adverse side effects and new and effective treatments that have minimal side effects
are needed for the treatment of anxiety and depression. This study used a randomized, double-blind,
sham controlled design to examine the effectiveness of CES as a treatment for anxiety disorders and
comorbid depression in a primary care setting. The study was registered at clinicaltrials.gov,
NCT01533415.
Methods: One …


Cognitive Habits And Memory Distortions In Anxiety And Depression, Paula T. Hertel, Faith Brozovich Mar 2014

Cognitive Habits And Memory Distortions In Anxiety And Depression, Paula T. Hertel, Faith Brozovich

Paula T Hertel

When anxious or depressed people try to recall emotionally ambiguous events, they produce errors that reflect their habits of interpreting ambiguity in negative ways. These distortions are revealed by experiments that evaluate performance on memory tasks after taking interpretation biases into account—an alternative to the standard memory-bias procedure that examines the accuracy of memory for clearly emotional material. To help establish the causal role of interpretation bias in generating memory bias, these disortions have been simulated by training interpretation biases in nondisordered groups. The practical implications of these findings for therapeutic intervention are discussed; future directions are described.


Nutrition Status Of Primary Care Patients With Depression And Anxiety, Adrienne K. Forsyth, Peter G. Williams, Frank P. Deane Mar 2014

Nutrition Status Of Primary Care Patients With Depression And Anxiety, Adrienne K. Forsyth, Peter G. Williams, Frank P. Deane

Peter Williams

The objective of this study was to evaluate the nutrition status of people referred to a nutrition and physical activity program for the management of mental health in a general practice.