Emerging Issues In Adolescent Healthcare : An Urgent Call For Action,
2010
Aga Khan University Karachi
Emerging Issues In Adolescent Healthcare : An Urgent Call For Action, Waris Qidwai Dr, Tabinda Ashfaq Ashfaq
Department of Family Medicine
No abstract provided.
International Migration Of Doctors, And Its Impact On Availability Of Psychiatrists In Low And Middle Income Countries,
2010
King’s College London
International Migration Of Doctors, And Its Impact On Availability Of Psychiatrists In Low And Middle Income Countries, Rachel Jenkins, Robert Kydd, Paul Mullen, Kenneth Thomson, James Sculley, Susan Kuper, Joanna Carroll, Oye Gureje, Simon Hatcher, Sharon Brownie, Christopher Carroll, Sheila Hollins, Mai Luen Wong
School of Nursing & Midwifery, East Africa
Background: Migration of health professionals from low and middle income countries to rich countries is a large scale and long-standing phenomenon, which is detrimental to the health systems in the donor countries. We sought to explore the extent of psychiatric migration.
Methods: In our study, we use the respective professional databases in each country to establish the numbers of psychiatrists currently registered in the UK, US, New Zealand, and Australia who originate from other countries. We also estimate the impact of this migration on the psychiatrist population ratios in the donor countries.
Findings: We document large numbers of psychiatrists currently …
Attachment-Based Family Therapy For Adolescents With Suicidal Ideation: A Randomized Controlled Trial.,
2010
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Attachment-Based Family Therapy For Adolescents With Suicidal Ideation: A Randomized Controlled Trial., Guy S. Diamond, Matthew B. Wintersteen, Gregory K. Brown, Gary M. Diamond, Robert Gallop, Karni Shelef, Suzanne Levy
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Faculty Papers
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT) is more effective than Enhanced Usual Care (EUC) for reducing suicidal ideation and depressive symptoms in adolescents. METHOD: This was a randomized controlled trial of suicidal adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17, identified in primary care and emergency departments. Of 341 adolescents screened, 66 (70% African American) entered the study for 3 months of treatment. Assessment occurred at baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and 24 weeks. ABFT consisted of individual and family meetings, and EUC consisted of a facilitated referral to other providers. All participants received weekly monitoring and access …
Improving Schizophrenia Diagnosis Through Biomarkers: An Upcoming Prospect,
2010
Aga Khan University
Improving Schizophrenia Diagnosis Through Biomarkers: An Upcoming Prospect, Syed Mohammad Asad Zaidi, Abdul Latif Bikak, Rameez-Ul Hassan
Medical College Documents
No abstract provided.
