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Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:47:17 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359866&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20218448%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gorin SH PMID: 20218448 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359866 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3359866 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359865&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20218449%26dopt%3DAbstract This article examines the parent-reported reasons for unmet mental health needs in children using the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs, specifically investigating whether insurance status (insured versus uninsured) and insurance type (private versus public) influences why a child has an unmet mental health need. The sample included children whose parents reported a need for mental health care or counseling in the previous 12 months, focusing on children with long-term emotional/behavioral problems rather than children experiencing episodic events that might only require short-term mental health services. Findings indicate that being uninsured increases the likelihood of parents reporting costs too much as the reason for their child having unmet mental health needs... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359865 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3359865 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359864&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20218450%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Heyman JC, Gutheil IA The purpose of this study was to determine which of two educational interventions delivered in Spanish would influence Latino elders' attitudes toward and comfort with end-of-life planning in comparison with a control group receiving only standard information routinely provided. Using a posttest-only control group design, elders receiving home care services who agreed to participate were randomly assigned to one of three groups: Conversación A; Conversación B, with culturally relevant material added; and a control group. A one-way multivariate analysis of variance was conducted to determine the effect on the two dependent variables: attitudes toward end-of-life planning and comfort with end-of-life planning. Significant differences were found am... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359864 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3359864 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359863&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20218451%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Ai AL, Rollman BL, Berger CS On the basis of current epidemiological and clinical research, this article describes how mental health symptoms are associated with heart disease, a major chronic condition that occurs primarily in middle and late life. The article describes the culturally and historically important link between heart and mind. It then describes depression and anxiety, both as manifestations of heart disease and as contributors to the disease prognosis. In addition to discussing risk factors, the article discusses factors that protect against the co-occurrence of mental health problems and heart disease such as positive attitudes, coping mechanisms, social supports, and spirituality. Further, the article highlights issues concerning the clinical assessment of ment... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359863 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3359863 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359862&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20218452%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examined the impact of physical and sexual trauma on a sample of 239 homeless men. Study participants completed a self-administered survey that collected data on demographics, exposure to psychological trauma, physical health and mental health problems, and substance use or misuse. Binomial logistic regression analyses were used to examine the relative significance of demographic factors and the four types of trauma exposure associated with three outcomes: mental health, substance abuse, and physical health problems. The authors found that trauma history was significantly associated with more mental health problems but was not associated with substance abuse problems for homeless men. This study reinforces service providers' perceptions that because many homeless men experience ... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359862 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3359862 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359861&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20218453%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Slayter EM People with intellectual disabilities (ID) have experienced increasing levels of community participation since deinstitutionalization. This freedom has facilitated community inclusion, access to alcohol and drugs, and the potential for developing substance abuse (SA) disorders. People with ID, who are known to have high rates of co-occurring serious mental illness (SMI), may be especially vulnerable to the consequences of this disease and less likely to use SA treatment. Using standardized performance measures for SA treatment access (initiation, engagement), rates were examined retrospectively for Medicaid beneficiaries with ID/SA/ SMI ages 12 to 99 (N = 5,099) and their counterparts with no ID/SA/SMI (N = 221,875). Guided by the sociobehavioral model of health car... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359861 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3359861 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359860&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20218454%26dopt%3DAbstract This study describes the occurrences of perceived racism in children, including the settings and contexts in which it occurs. A questionnaire was administered to a convenience sample of urban children (eight to 16 years of age) asking about settings and situations in which they perceived discrimination. Two hundred and seventy-seven children completed the questionnaire; 88 percent ofthe children had at least one experience with racial discrimination, and 11.6 percent had experienced racism in at least half (12) of the 23 situations addressed in the questionnaire. Settings included schools and community contexts, and both peers and adults were perceived to be perpetrators. There were few differences in perceptions of racist episodes among different ethnocultural minority groups. Racism is p... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359860 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3359860 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359859&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20218455%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Rowan DM, Honeycutt J PMID: 20218455 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359859 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3359859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3030816&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19927472%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Cornelius LJ, Hamilton-Mason J PMID: 19927472 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3030816 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3030816 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3030815&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19927473%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Rountree MA, Chen L, Brown A, Pomeroy EC The purpose of this study is to report the HIV testing rates among white Americans, African Americans, and Hispanic Americans and to identify the frequency of use of HIV testing locations according to a variety of sociodemographic variables. Data for this study came from the 2005 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). Participants in the BRFSS were recruited from residential households in the United States through an ongoing, random-digit-dial telephone survey. Results showed that 40 percent of all participants had been tested for HIV and that HIV testing rates significantly differed by racial-ethnic group. Gender and income were not significant factors for HIV testing rates among African Americans. Marital status was not a... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3030815 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3030815 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3030814&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19927474%26dopt%3DAbstract This article presents data from an AIDS clinical trial that evaluated 238 (60 percent nonwhite) patients infected with HIV and their clinician's perceptions of medication adherence and visit attendance in relationship to lifestyle, psychosocial, and health belief model (HBM) variables. Twelve sites collected data via a prospective, multisite observational study design involving a companion study to a larger randomized clinical trial. Baseline information was collected by questionnaire and patient self-report on lifestyle; work and health-care experiences; available support; and psychosocial issues, including the HBM constructs. At follow-up visits, clinicians and patients graded medication adherence using the same scale. Patients confidentially reported follow-up information about lifestyl... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3030814 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3030814 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3030813&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19927475%26dopt%3DAbstract This article explores the changing face of HIV/AIDS in the 21st century by using the work of political scientist Harold Lasswell. Lasswell has provided a theoretical framework in which to view an epidemic that is deeply affecting communities of color. This framework further accentuates the need for social workers to do more work in the area of HIV/AIDS within communities of color. PMID: 19927475 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3030813 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3030813 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3030812&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19927476%26dopt%3DAbstract This article explores what factors HIV prevention service providers and active volunteers who are also members of the groups that they serve believe need to be addressed before a culturally appropriate intervention strategy for gay, bisexual, and queer Asian Pacific Islander men can be developed. Fifteen men participated in three focus groups, and seven of the men completed in-depth individual interviews regarding larger issues that are often ignored in intervention. Analysis ofqualitative data revealed five issues that participants said need to be addressed when working with members of this group. PMID: 19927476 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3030812 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3030812 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3030811&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19927477%26dopt%3DAbstract This study presents the results of 11 focus groups with 89 African American women who use crack cocaine in which respondents shared their perceptions of HIV risk behaviors. The results of this study suggest that women crack cocaine users in Nashville,Tennessee, are not injecting the drug. There appeared to be high levels of perceived sexual risks associated with the use of crack cocaine by some users; however, this was not universal, as many active users have internalized HIV prevention messages. The results of this study are significant in that further understanding of the means by which individuals experience their risk behaviors will enable more effective targeting of potential interventions to reduce the spread of HIV. PMID: 19927477 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3030811 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3030811 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3030810&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19927478%26dopt%3DAbstract This article examines the social epidemiology of HIV/AIDS within a Caribbean context and the specific ways in which children are affected. In particular, the article explores the nature of risk and vulnerability among especially marginalized children: street children. Literature on HIV/AIDS was reviewed, and semistructured interviews with 44 key informants were subjected to an analysis based on the feminist theory of intersectionality to explore the ways in which social marginalization intersects with risk and increases vulnerability to HIV infection. Despite advances in children's rights and the provision of testing and treatment programs, stigma, discrimination, and social marginalization combine to limit the rights and access to services of children affected by HIV/AIDS in Trinidad and ... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3030810 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3030810 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3030809&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19927479%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wiechelt SA, Gryczynski J, Johnson JL PMID: 19927479 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3030809 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3030809 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3030808&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19927480%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Silverman M, LaPerriere K, Haukoos JS PMID: 19927480 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3030808 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3030808 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3030807&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19927481%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Sabino JN, Friel T, Deitrick LM, Salas-Lopez D PMID: 19927481 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3030807 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3030807 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2770314&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19728475%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Franklin E PMID: 19728475 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2770314 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2770314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2770313&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19728476%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Cecil-Karb R, Grogan-Kaylor A The United States is currently experiencing an epidemic of children who are overweight or obese. Recently, research on child obesity has begun to examine the relationship between neighborhood environments and the health behaviors of youths. The current study used growth curve analysis based on multilevel modeling to examine the relationship between parents' perceptions of neighborhood safety and children's body mass index (BMI). Parents' perceptions of neighborhood safety had a significant association with children's BMI, and this relationship was fully mediated by television viewing. The results of this study suggest that when parents perceive their neighborhood to be unsafe, they will restrict their children's outdoor activities and increase the... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2770313 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2770313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2770312&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19728477%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Farber ML Poor health and developmental outcomes for children are linked to scarcity of economic resources, various barriers in the delivery of health services, and inadequate parenting. To mitigate such adverse effects and address the needs of 50 high-risk, low-income Latino and African American families receiving well-baby care at an urban primary care health center, a collaborative team from the social work, nursing, and education fields piloted a preventive two-year parent mentoring project. The intervention was theoretically anchored in the transactional model of child development. The mentoring practices used an activity-based approach for strengthening child anticipatory guidance and meeting family needs. Thirty-five intervention families completed the project. Compared... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2770312 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2770312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2770311&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19728478%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Garland EL, Howard MO The biopsychosocial perspective is a foundation of social work theory and practice. Recent research on neuroplasticity and psychosocial genomics lends compelling support to this perspective by elucidating mechanisms through which psychosocial forces shape neurobiology. Investigations of neuroplasticity demonstrate that the adult brain can continue to form novel neural connections and grow new neurons in response to learning or training even into old age. These findings are complemented by the contributions of psychosocial genomics, a field of scientific inquiry that explores the modulating effects of experience on gene expression. Findings from these new sciences provide external validation for the biopsychosocial perspective and offer important insights ... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2770311 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2770311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2770310&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19728479%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Spielman V, Taubman-Ben-Ari O The purpose of the study reported in this article was to examine how the unique circumstances of the birth of a premature baby affect the perception of parental self-efficacy and stress-related growth--which is the experience of positive change in one's life following stressful circumstances--among first-time parents and to examine the contribution of the parents' personal resources of self-esteem and attachment style, and their infant's temperament and medical condition, to their self-efficacy and stress-related growth. Forty-nine sets of parents of preterm babies and 50 sets of parents of full-term babies completed questionnaires about one month after the birth of their child. Parents of premature infants reported a higher level of stress-relate... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2770310 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2770310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2770309&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19728480%26dopt%3DAbstract This study assessed how women's perceptions of emotional and material social support affect their completion of residential drug treatment. Although previous research has examined how social support affects recovery, few studies, if any, have examined both the types and the sources of social support. The study hypothesized that women's perceptions of the emotional and material social support they receive from family, friends, partners, drug treatment, child welfare, and welfare agencies will affect treatment completion. The sample consisted of 117 women who were enrolled in a women's residential treatment program. Data were collected in semistructured initial and follow-up interviews using a life history calendar; the Scale of Perceived Social Support, which was adapted for this study; and... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2770309 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2770309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2770308&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19728481%26dopt%3DAbstract This article provides a critical analysis of the previous literature on sexuality and terminal illness. The authors address systemic barriers, such as institutional policies that marginalize already vulnerable groups. Several recommendations are provided for social workers, including skills, core dimensions for assessment and intervention, and implications for interdisciplinary teamwork. PMID: 19728481 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2770308 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2770308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2770307&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19728482%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Shea-Porter C PMID: 19728482 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2770307 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2770307 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2770306&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19728483%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wheeler DP, Giunta N PMID: 19728483 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2770306 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2770306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2542078&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19425337%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gorin SH PMID: 19425337 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2542078 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2542078 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2542075&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19425338%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Dekel R, Nuttman-Shwartz O The study has three aims: (1) to compare the effect of the Qassam attacks in two types of communities: development town and kibbutz; (2) to examine the relationship between posttraumatic stress (PTS) and posttraumatic growth (PTG); and (3) to examine the contribution that level of exposure, cognitive appraisal, and sense of belonging to the country make to PTS and PTG. The sample consisted of 134 residents, 67 living on two kibbutzim and 67 living in the development town of Sderot. Results revealed that the development town residents reported more PTS symptoms and more PTG than did the kibbutz residents, and the association between PTS and PTG was positive. In addition, the findings show that most of the predictors contribute to either PTS or PTG, or... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2542075 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2542075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2542072&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19425339%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Antle BJ, Montgomery G, Stapleford C Young people with physical disabilities experience greater difficulty than their able-bodied peers in many psychosocial domains as they transition toward adulthood. However, firsthand knowledge of the dimensions of social support that young people with physical disabilities find useful during this stage is lacking. This qualitative study involved 50 participants (21 youths with spina bifida and 29 parents) and focused on gaining an insider's perspective on the nature of social support. Building on the work of LaGreca, themes were mapped into four broad support domains: tangible, information, companionship/belonging/mutuality, and emotional. This research indicates that parents provide substantial all-purpose support in each of the four doma... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2542072 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2542072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2542069&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19425340%26dopt%3DAbstract This study highlights the low HIV-disclosure rate to children of HIV-infected African immigrant parents and the importance of support from social workers. PMID: 19425340 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2542069 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2542069 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2542066&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19425341%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Martin SS The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore whether the way mental health is conceptualized by older Iranian immigrants can influence their mental health-related practices. In-depth interviews were conducted with 15 Iranians who had immigrated to the United States after the age of 50. The findings from this study revealed that the older Iranian immigrants were reluctant to seek mental health care services in the United States.This resistance was largely attributed to the cultural differences in mental health conceptualization (language, definitions, and terminology) and lack of trust in the effectiveness ofpsychotropic medications. The findings of this study have implications for health and social service professionals who provide services t... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2542066 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2542066 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2542063&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19425342%26dopt%3DAbstract In this study, 29 female rape survivors who did not seek any postassault formal help were interviewed about why they did not reach out to these systems for assistance. Using qualitative methodology, this study found that survivors believed that formal social systems would or could not help or would psychologically harm them. Specifically, survivors thought that systems would not help because survivors themselves believed that they were unworthy of services or that their rape experience did not match stereotypical conceptions of rape. Survivors did not see how the systems could help or protect them from their assailants. Finally, survivors anticipated that systems personnel would cause them further psychological harm by not believing they had been raped or not caring about them. Survivors f... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2542063 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2542063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2542060&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19425343%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kilbourne B, Cummings SM, Levine RS People with diabetes experience depression at a significantly higher rate than do their nondiabetic counterparts. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of multiple dimensions of religiosity on depression among a lower income population of people with diabetes. Using a cross-sectional design, the study focused on a combined clinical and community sample of people with diabetes from low-income neighborhoods. On the basis of previous studies and confirmatory factor analyses of study data, five distinct dimensions of religiosity emerged: religious belief, reading religious materials, prayer, religious attendance, and engaging others in religious discourse. Bivariate correlation and hierarchical linear regression revealed robust and... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2542060 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2542060 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2542057&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19425344%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Washington TA, Meyer-Adams N, Anaya S PMID: 19425344 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2542057 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2542057 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2542054&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19425345%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Salvatore RP PMID: 19425345 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2542054 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2542054 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2542051&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19425346%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wheeler DP PMID: 19425346 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2542051 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2542051 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2266823&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19281097%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gorin SH PMID: 19281097 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2266823 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2266823 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2266822&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19281098%26dopt%3DAbstract This study addresses the factors influencing decisions to send medicine-surgical (med-surg) patients home or to nursing facilities (NFs). The sample (n = 7,852) was taken from a large, urban, teaching, med-surg unit where discharges were documented and data collected over a two-and-a-half-year period. Using logistical regression, the factors found to most influence the decision were age (z = 26.99, p = .000; odds = 1.06); patients diagnosed with "musculoskeletal system" problems (z = 11.07, p = .000; odds = 5.36); and needing skilled professional care (z = -15.03, p = .000; odds = .21) or nonprofessional personal care (z = 6.62,p = .000; odds = 2.32). Having less effect, but important information for discharge planners, was being an African American (z = 3.82, p = .000; odds = .76) or Lati... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2266822 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2266822 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2266821&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19281099%26dopt%3DAbstract This article conceptualizes education as a fundamental social work intervention and discusses the role social workers play in providing information that is both empowering and culturally sensitive. In particular, this article focuses on social workers working with patients and families facing life-threatening situations, including those in hospice and other end-of-life care settings. After reviewing the relevant literature and theory and exploring the inherent complexities of educational interventions, the authors recommend strategies for more effectively helping patients and families access the information they need. PMID: 19281099 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2266821 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2266821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2266820&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19281100%26dopt%3DAbstract This study further found that spousal caregivers experience a relatively high level of service-related stress. However, when examined alongside care recipient behavioral challenges and frequency of day program use, caregivers' perceptions of and experiences with the service system did not uniquely explain their burden. Implications of the findings for policy, research, and practice are discussed. PMID: 19281100 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2266820 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2266820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2266819&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19281101%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Sanders S, Power J Men are playing greater roles in the provision of care for older adults with chronic health conditions. Husbands, in particular, encounter many role transformations as they witness their wives grow in levels of dependence as a result of their illnesses. This qualitative study examines the changes that occurred in the roles, responsibilities, and relationships of 17 husbands who were providing care for their wives with memory loss and other chronic health conditions. The results suggest that husbands experience changes in the ways that they adapt their marital roles to the new roles they assume as caregivers. It was found that the husbands had to learn how to form new types of relationships with their ailing wives. Implications for geriatric social workers an... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2266819 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2266819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2266818&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19281102%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Byrne MH, Lander L, Ferris M PMID: 19281102 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2266818 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2266818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2266817&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19281103%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Bakk L PMID: 19281103 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2266817 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2266817 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2266816&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19281104%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wheeler DP, Parchment TM PMID: 19281104 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2266816 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2266816 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2047895&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19070271%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gorin SH, Flint SS PMID: 19070271 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2047895 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:00:00 +0100 2047895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2047894&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19070272%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Joe S, Niedermeier DM Suicide among African Americans is a neglected topic. Social workers practice in both clinical and nonclinical settings, and as the largest occupational group of mental health professionals, they have a unique opportunity to reach this underserved group. However, little is known about social work's empirical knowledge base for recognition and treatment of suicidal behavior among African Americans. The authors performed a systematic critical review of published articles by social workers on African American suicide and suicidal behavior, to ascertain the state of social worker's contribution to and knowledge of suicide risk factors and effective treatments. They conducted Web-based (for example, Social Work Abstracts, PsycINFO, PubMed, JSTOR) and manual se... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2047894 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:00:00 +0100 2047894 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2047893&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19070273%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Hall JC The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine how kin and fictive kinship relationships help to ameliorate or buffer responses to parental alcoholism and the breakdown in parenting. This qualitative study investigated coping responses developed by college students, who self-identified as adult children of alcoholics (ACOAs) who lived with an alcoholic parent or caregiver. In-depth interviews and follow-up participant checks were used. A descriptive model was developed describing conditions that affected the development of positive self-esteem, the phenomena that arose from those conditions, the context that influenced strategy development, the intervening conditions that influenced strategy development, and the consequences of those strategies. Subcategories of ... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2047893 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:00:00 +0100 2047893 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2047892&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19070274%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Washington KT, Bickel-Swenson D, Stephens N The present review was undertaken to explore recent evidence in the professional literature pertaining to use of hospice services by African Americans. The article addresses the research methods that have been used to study African American hospice use, obstacles to African American participation in hospice that have been identified, and interventions designed to increase the number of African Americans using hospice services that have been tested. Results indicate that both qualitative and quantitative methods have identified the following key factors that contribute to the underuse of hospice services by members of the African American community: personal or cultural values in conflict with hospice philosophy, lack of awareness of ... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2047892 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:00:00 +0100 2047892 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2047891&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19070275%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wong DF, Leung G The study reported herein adopted a stress and coping framework to examine the functions of social support in protecting the mental health of migrant workers who experience migration stress during settlement in Shanghai, China. A total of 475 migrant workers from four major districts in Shanghai were recruited for a survey through multistage cluster sampling. The results suggest that migration stress, particularly financial and employment difficulties, difficulties in interpersonal relationships, and social companionship support contributed substantially to the mental health of both male and female migrant workers. Although instrumental support significantly influenced the mental health of male migrants, esteem support significantly influenced the mental healt... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2047891 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:00:00 +0100 2047891 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2047890&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19070276%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Cole J, Logan TK, Shannon L Previous research indicates that many individuals who perceive themselves to be at no risk of HIV have recently engaged in risky sexual behaviors (Klein et al., 2003; Schroder et al., 2001). Because HIV risk has been associated with partner violence (Maman et al., 2000), it is important to examine self-perceived risk and actual sexual risk behaviors among partner violence victims. Findings are from a study of adult women (N = 569) who were recruited from courts after they had obtained a protective order against a male intimate partner. Two groups were developed on the basis of self-reported perceptions of risk of HIV at the time of the interview (n = 341, no chance; n = 228, some to high chance). Three main findings from this study are discussed: (1... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2047890 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:00:00 +0100 2047890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2047889&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19070277%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Olshtain-Mann O, Auslander GK It is well-known and documented that the premature birth of an infant and its subsequent hospitalization in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is a source of considerable stress for parents. However, little is known about the parents' emotional state and functioning during the months following the infant's discharge from the NICU. The present study compares parental stress and perceptions of parental competence among mothers and fathers of preterm infants two months after discharge from the NICU in Israel with those of parents of full-term infants. The findings show that even at this point in time parents of preterm infants still show higher levels of parental stress and lower perceptions of parental competence than do parents of full-term in... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2047889 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:00:00 +0100 2047889 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2047888&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19070278%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Murphy SB, Ouimet LV PMID: 19070278 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2047888 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:00:00 +0100 2047888 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1779938&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18773791%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gehlert S, Mininger C, Sohmer D, Berg K PMID: 18773791 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1779938 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1779938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1779937&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18773792%26dopt%3DAbstract This article presents findings from research to develop the promotional component of a breast cancer screening program for Native Hawaiian women associated with historically Hawaiian churches in medically underserved communities.The literature on adherence to health recommendations and health promotions marketing guided inquiry on screening influences. Focus groups and individual interviews patterned on the culturally familiar practice of talk story were conducted with 60 Hawaiian women recruited through religious and social organizations.Text data were analyzed with an incremental process involving content analysis and Airhihenbuwa's PEN-3 model. Key informants and senior colleagues reviewed preliminary findings to ensure accuracy of interpretation. Findings reflect collectivist values at... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1779937 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1779937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1779936&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18773793%26dopt%3DAbstract This study aimed to examine the implementation, adequacy, and outcomes of discharge planning. The authors carried out a prospective study of 1,426 adult patients discharged from 11 acute care hospitals in Israel. Social workers provided detailed discharge plans on each patient. Telephone interviews were conducted two weeks post-discharge. Findings showed 40 percent of patients were referred to institutional care and 60 percent were sent home with plans to receive community services. At follow-up, the rates of implementation varied by planned services. Among patients referred to institutional care, 46 percent of those referred to nursing homes and 70 percent of those referred to rehabilitation facilities received the planned care. Of those discharged home, 65 percent received planned home a... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1779936 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1779936 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1779935&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18773794%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Taubman-Ben-Ari O, Findler L, Bendet C, Stanger V, Ben-Shlomo S, Kuint J Parenting twins is typically portrayed as more stressful than is parenting single children and, therefore, more of a strain on the marital relationship. With this in mind, the present study examined the contribution of infant characteristics and mother's internal resources (attachment style) and external resources (maternal and paternal grandmothers' perceived support) to their marital adaptation during the first month following delivery, comparing mothers of twins (n = 88) with mothers of singletons (n = 82). The findings indicate that both internal and external resources contribute to the marital adaptation of the two groups, even beyond the contribution of specific circumstances. Thus, it seems that th... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1779935 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1779935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1779934&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18773795%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Bellin MH, Kovacs PJ, Sawin KJ The impact of childhood chronic health conditions like spina bifida (SB) is a shared family experience. However, the lived experience of siblings is not well known. One hundred and fifty-five brothers and sisters of a child with SB responded to an open-ended question included in an anonymous self-administered mail questionnaire designed to enhance awareness of how adolescent siblings experience this chronic condition. Content analysis performed by interdisciplinary authors identified four domains--Rewards and Consequences of Spina Bifida, Journey Toward Acceptance of Spina Bifida, Emotional Climate of Siblings, and Qualities of the Social Environment--that depict emotional complexity in response to the diverse risk and protective influences prese... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1779934 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1779934 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1779933&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18773796%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Burnes DP, Antle BJ, Williams CC, Cook L This qualitative study used the long interview method with Canadian mothers of African and Caribbean descent to understand the underresearched experience of raising a child with sickle cell disease (SCD). Mothers' realities were explored through three levels of social organization: daily caregiver coping (micro level); community views of SCD, such as stigma (meso level); and systemic SCD health care provision (macro level). Through the use of population health and structural social work perspectives, mothers' experiences were examined in the context of perceived gender and racial oppression. Saturation was achieved after initial interviews with 10 participants and a four-month postinterview with half of the participants. Mothers commonl... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1779933 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1779933 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1779932&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18773797%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Rountree MA, Pomeroy EC, Marsiglia FF The article reports findings from a pilot study of 21 domestic violence shelters in a southwestern state in the United States. The survey instrument included descriptive information on shelter service delivery. Specifically, questions were asked about the practice of assessing a client's risk of HIV/AIDS, the provision of HIV/AIDS educational and prevention programs within shelters, and information about organizational characteristics that facilitate or impede the existence of these services. The findings suggest that shelters lacked sufficient HIV/AIDS policies and programs to respond to their client's heightened risk of infection. Although 19 (90.5 percent) of the shelters reported that they routinely ask about their clients' sexual abus... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1779932 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1779932 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1779931&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18773798%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Ayalon L, Gross R, Tabenkin H, Porath A, Heymann A, Porter B Using a cross-sectional design of 400 primary care patients with diabetes, the authors evaluated demographics, health status, subjective health and mental health, health behaviors, health beliefs, knowledge of diabetes treatment, satisfaction with medical care, and quality of medical care as potential predictors of QoL and QoL in the hypothetical absence of diabetes. Those who reported difficulties meeting basic needs, diabetes-related complications, worse subjective health, and dissatisfaction with medical care were more likely to report worse QoL. Those who reported difficulties meeting basic needs, higher cholesterol level, and worse subjective health also were more likely to report better QoL in the hypothetical ... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1779931 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1779931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1779930&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18773799%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wheeler DP, Mahoney AM PMID: 18773799 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1779930 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1779930 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1480981&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18510121%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Flint SS, Gorin SH PMID: 18510121 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1480981 Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1480981 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1480980&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18510122%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Swartz RD, Perry E, Brown S, Swartz J, Vinokur A Chronic dialysis imposes ongoing stress on patients and staff and engenders recurring contact and long-term relationships. Thus, chronic dialysis units are opportune settings in which to investigate the impact of patients' relationships with staff on patient well-being. The authors designed the present study to examine the degree to which perceptions of open communication between patients and staff affect patient mental health. A one-year, two-wave longitudinal survey assessed patient (N = 109) perceptions of the interpersonal environment and mental health. Assessments included sharing personal information (open disclosure), assisting one another (helping), staff respect for patients (respect), and hierarchical patient-staff rel... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1480980 Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1480980 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1480979&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18510123%26dopt%3DAbstract This article describes the experiences, feelings, and ideas of living kidney donors. Using a phenomenological, qualitative research approach, the authors interviewed 12 purposefully selected living kidney donors (eight men and four women), who were between four and 29 years since donation. Interviews were audiotaped, and transcribed verbatim, and the analysis of the data was both iterative and interpretive. Three key themes emerged. The first was how witnessing their loved ones' experience of illness and the threat of losing the recipient influenced the participants' decision to donate. The second focused on intrapersonal (philosophy of life) and interpersonal factors (comprehensive social support networks) that influenced the decision to be tested as a potential donor and the actual proce... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1480979 Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1480979 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1480978&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18510124%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Rifie HA, Turner S, Rojas-Guyler L Throughout the Midwest and the southern United States, new groups of Hispanic/Latino and other immigrants are settling in large numbers. In many regions, very little infrastructure exists in social service, health care, and educational entities that would allow professionals to deliver much-needed services. Little data exist on the sociodemographics of new immigrant communities in the South and the Midwest. Sociodemographic information provides social work professionals and community planners with valuable clues about the health and social services that may be necessary to promote a viable, livable community. In this article, the authors report on a survey of 535 Hispanic adults conducted in a midwestern city, surrounded by urban, suburban, a... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1480978 Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1480978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1480977&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18510125%26dopt%3DAbstract This article describes a group intervention designed for Latino patients living with HIV/AIDS in NewYork City. The intervention effectively integrates culturally competent practice with traditional social work practice with groups' skills to provide an arena for participants to explore issues commonly faced by patients living with HIV/AIDS in a cultural context. Case examples are used to describe themes that emerged during the intervention, which illustrate cultural influences on issues such as adherence, social isolation, stigma, disclosure, safer sex practices, and patient-provider communication. Cultural factors inherent to Latino culture that are known to influence a patient's health experience and the development of effective interventions are also presented. The identification and ex... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1480977 Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1480977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1480976&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18510126%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Hamama L, Ronen T, Rahav G The study focuses on healthy children's responses to a sibling's cancer and its aftermath, with particular scrutiny directed toward these healthy siblings' stress factors, duress responses, and coping resources. The authors investigated role overload as these siblings' stress factor, anxiety and psychosomatic symptoms as their duress responses, and self-control (SC) and self-efficacy (SE) as their coping resources. Participants comprised 100 (53 boys and 47 girls) Israeli Jewish healthy siblings (ages 8 to 19 years) of a child with cancer. Outcomes revealed that the stress experienced by healthy siblings ofa child with cancer correlated significantly with those siblings' duress responses: Greater role overload was linked with higher levels of state a... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1480976 Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1480976 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1480975&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18510127%26dopt%3DAbstract This study sought to identify the psychiatric, physical, and social services needs experienced by older adults with severe mental illness (SMI) and to examine factors influencing their experience of need and service provision adequacy. Seventy-five older adults with SMI were recruited from a community mental health center to participate in the study. The typical client experienced a need for care in 10 areas, with the greatest needs occurring in the areas of psychological pain, physical illness, social contacts, looking after the home, and daily activities. The total number of unmet needs ranged from zero to 10, with the typical client having an average of 2.3 unmet needs (SD = 2.4). The highest proportions of unmet needs were in the areas of social contact, benefits, sight or hearing diff... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1480975 Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1480975 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1480974&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18510128%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wheeler D, Patterson G PMID: 18510128 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1480974 Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1480974 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1480973&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18510129%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Schneiderman JU, Waugaman WR, Flynn MS PMID: 18510129 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1480973 Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1480973 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1480972&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18510130%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Dia DA PMID: 18510130 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1480972 Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1480972 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1294916&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18326445%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Stone LC, Balderrama CH PMID: 18326445 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1294916 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1294916 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1294915&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18326446%26dopt%3DAbstract This article examines the relationship among religious involvement, private prayer, and depression in a low-income clinical sample of 230 older U.S.-born and immigrant Latinos. Higher levels of religious attendance were associated with lower risk of depressive illness after adjusting for selective factors such as physical functioning, stress exposure, and social support. Private prayer was not associated with depression. Although immigrants were more likely to attend worship services, they reported the same rates of depression as their U.S.-born counterparts.The study is an initial step toward disentangling the mental health protective effects of religious involvement on the health and well-being of older Latinos in the United States. PMID: 18326446 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Healt... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1294915 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1294915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1294914&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18326447%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Serovich JM, Lim JY, Mason TL The purpose of this study was to evaluate the applicability of two theories of HIV disclosure previously tested with men. Participants included 125 HIV-positive women enrolled in a larger, longitudinal study of HIV disclosure and mental health. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the proposed theoretical models.The disease progression model contained two single-indicator exogenous variables (disease progression) and one endogenous latent variable (disclosure). The original consequences model contained two single-indicator exogenous variables (disease progression), two single-indicator endogenous variables (consequences), and one endogenous latent variable (disclosure).The revised consequences model contained two single-indicator exoge... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1294914 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1294914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1294913&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18326448%26dopt%3DAbstract This article examines both the prevalence of IPV among a sample of women ages 50 to 64 (N=620), who were recruited at an emergency department and primary care clinics in an urban setting, and the associated factors for the subsample of these women who reported IPV (n=34). More than 5 percent of the women reported experiencing some form of abuse by their partners within the past two years. Bivariate analyses comparing victims and nonvictims indicate that higher proportions of women who reported abuse had received public assistance and had a recent history of homelessness. In addition, victims of IPV reported higher frequencies of HIV risk factors than did nonvictims, including having a partner who insisted on sex without a condom, having sex with a man they knew or suspected was an IV drug ... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1294913 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1294913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1294912&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18326449%26dopt%3DAbstract This article reports the findings of a qualitative study on the contribution of foster home caregivers for people with serious mental illness. Traditionally, social workers have played a key role in the supervision of foster homes. Little is known about how the help caregivers provide is similar to, or different from, that provided by mental health professionals. Twenty semistructured interviews were conducted with caregivers operating foster homes in Montreal, Canada.With no preset theoretical framework, data analysis was inductive and ongoing, involving the identification of categories and themes. Overall findings revealed that caregivers consider themselves the real frontline workers.They claim to be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to combine egalitarian and affective relati... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1294912 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1294912 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1294911&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18326450%26dopt%3DAbstract This study assesses the relationship between fear of falling and avoidance of nine everyday activities critical to independence among community-dwelling older adults in the United States. Secondary data analysis was performed with National Survey of Self-Care and Aging interview data from 3474 respondents age 65 years or older. Falls were reported by 24 percent of respondents, fear of falling was reported by 22 percent of respondents, and both increased with age. Fear of falling was the most important factor in predicting activity avoidance among older adults; the number of falls experienced increases the impact that fear of falling has on activity avoidance. Other factors were as follows: needing help with activities of daily living and the number of prescriptions taken. Assessments of ol... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1294911 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1294911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1294910&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18326451%26dopt%3DAbstract This article explores the predictive ability of empathy (measured by the Interpersonal Reactivity Index), emotional separation (measured by the Maintenance of Emotional Separation Scale), occupational stress (measured by the Work-Related Strain Inventory), and social support (measured by the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support) on secondary traumatic stress (STS) (measured by the Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale) in hospital social workers.This cross-sectional study used a sample of 121 trauma center social workers who were predominantly master's-level prepared women with an average of 15.8 years' experience. Emotional separation and occupational stress were the strongest predictors of STS, explaining 49 percent of the variance, which suggests that hospital social workers ne... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1294910 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1294910 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1294909&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18326452%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Miller VL, Martin AM PMID: 18326452 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1294909 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1294909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1294908&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18326453%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: DeCoster VA, Dabelko HI PMID: 18326453 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1294908 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1294908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1055824&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18038725%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gorin SH, Moniz C PMID: 18038725 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1055824 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:00:00 +0100 1055824 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1055823&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18038726%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Amodeo M, Griffin ML, Fassler I, Clay C, Ellis MA The study explores the role of race and differences in coping among 290 white women and black women with and without alcoholic parents, addressing two questions: (1) Does coping vary by parental alcoholism or race? and (2) How is coping in adulthood affected by childhood stressors and resources and by adulthood resources? Standardized self-administered questionnaires (Coping Responses Inventory and the Children of Alcoholics Screening Test) measuring approach and avoidant coping methods were used. Collateral information was obtained from siblings who completed questionnaires focused on parental drinking, parental psychiatric history, and key childhood events.Women with alcoholic parents and black women more often reported avoid... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1055823 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:00:00 +0100 1055823 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1055822&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18038727%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kalichman SC, Klein SJ, Kalichman MO, O'Connell DA, Freedman JA, Eaton L, Cain D People living with HIV/AIDS often need assistance in deciding whether or how to disclose their HIV status to others, and case managers are in a unique position to offer this assistance. The current study surveyed 223 case managers providing services to people living with HIV/ AIDS in NewYork State. The survey was conducted anonymously, and case managers were sampled at the agency level. Results showed that two-thirds of case managers routinely discuss disclosure issues with their HIV-positive clients. However, case managers often felt that they lacked the resources to provide assistance with disclosure decisions, and 66 percent of those who routinely discuss disclosure issues had not received trai... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1055822 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:00:00 +0100 1055822 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1055821&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18038728%26dopt%3DAbstract This article describes a treatment model that was created for a study of integrated treatment for HIV-positive individuals with substance use and mental disorders. The treatment model was based on the transtheoretical model of behavior change as well as evidence-based practices that are widely used in the treatment of individuals dually diagnosed with substance use and mental disorders.The model involved collaboration between medical and behavioral health care professionals and emphasized the importance of goal reinforcement across disciplines. Furthermore, it included the development and enhancement of client motivation to modify medical and behavioral health-risk behaviors using individual readiness for change and offered comprehensive care addressing a continuum of client needs that may... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1055821 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:00:00 +0100 1055821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1055820&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18038729%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Dabelko HI, DeCoster VA The purpose of this study is to provide a profile of individuals with diabetes who receive services in adult day centers.This exploratory study uses an administrative data set (N = 280) from five programs in central Ohio to examine four areas: demographics, health and mental health, financial and social resources, and disenrollment status. Older adults with diabetes were more likely to be African American and younger than other clients; had more diagnoses, limitations with activities of daily living, and hospitalizations; and were at greater nutritional risk at intake.These older adults also relied more on public funding, primary caregivers from the immediate family, and transportation assistance, and they paid less for participation in the day program.... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1055820 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:00:00 +0100 1055820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1055819&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18038730%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Abrams LS, Curran L Postpartum depression (PPD) is a major mental health disorder that affects at least 13 percent of new mothers and has detrimental consequences for populations that are of concern to social workers, such as low-income women, women of color, young women, and single mothers. Despite the relevance of PPD to multiple social work problems and populations, the social work literature contains sparse information about the causes of, consequences of, and treatments for PPD among vulnerable groups of new mothers. In this article, the authors review the literature on PPD with specific attention to the sociocultural dimensions of the disorder, barriers to treatment, and the relationship of PPD to social work theory and practice. The authors argue that social workers sho... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1055819 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:00:00 +0100 1055819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1055818&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18038731%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wheeler DP, Bragin M PMID: 18038731 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1055818 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:00:00 +0100 1055818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1055817&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18038732%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Proehl RA PMID: 18038732 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1055817 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:00:00 +0100 1055817 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1055816&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18038733%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wenger LD, Leadbetter J, Guzman L, Kral A PMID: 18038733 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1055816 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:00:00 +0100 1055816 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=909581&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17896672%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gorin SH PMID: 17896672 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=909581 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 909581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=909580&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17896673%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Cadell S Coping theory and research have long focused on negative outcomes. However, a growing body of literature has indicated that individuals may experience certain benefits from stressful life events. This research explored the positive and negative changes in caregivers' lives after caring for someone who had died of complications related to HIV/AIDS. Fifteen participants with either high or low scores of posttraumatic growth were interviewed. Data were analyzed from a grounded theory standpoint using open, axial, and selective coding. All of the individuals interviewed were undergoing or had undergone a process of finding meaning in their bereavement, in HIV disease in general, or both. Themes of distress, growth, humor, support, spirituality, fear of death, and the inte... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=909580 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 909580 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=909579&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17896674%26dopt%3DAbstract This study used data from the 2000 interview wave of the Health and Retirement Study to examine age group differences in the likelihood of self-reported depressive symptomatology among a nationally representative sample of 3,035 adults age 55 years or older who had at least one activities of daily living (ADL) or instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) limitation. Depression was defined as scoring three points or higher on the eight-point Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale. The results show that respondents age 75 years or older with one ADL/IADL impairment or more were significantly less likely to be depressed than were those between ages 55 and 64 with the same degree of functional impairment. It is recommended that doctors, social workers, and other health care a... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=909579 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 909579 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=909578&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17896675%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examines the demographic and physical and mental health characteristics of social work clients among cancer patients in Canada as compared with nonusers of social work services, and factors that affect use of social work services among cancer patients. On the basis of data from two cycles of the Canadian Community Health Survey, the study's samples include 2,703 and 2,821 Canadians living with cancer in 2000-01 and 2003, respectively. The number of Canadians with cancer who consulted social workers about their physical, emotional, or mental health increased from 31,005 to 36,427 over the study period. Results indicate that cancer patients who used social work services were in need of social support or were members of vulnerable populations. Patient's age, living arrangement, inc... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=909578 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 909578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=909577&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17896676%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Waldrop DP Caregivers experience multiple losses during the downhill trajectory of a loved one's terminal illness. Using mixed methods, this two-stage study explored caregiver grief during a terminal illness and after the care recipient's death. Caregiver grief was a state of heightened responsiveness during end-stage care: anxiety, hostility, depression, and trouble concentrating, remembering, and getting things done. Following the death, caregiver grief became a state of sustained reactivity: Overall distress was diminished and anxiety and hostility decreased significantly, but loneliness, sadness, and tears increased. Overwhelming responses were triggered by unforeseen visual or auditory reminders of the person. Sleep disturbances began during end-stage care and continued a... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=909577 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 909577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=909576&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17896677%26dopt%3DAbstract This article examines social justice issues affecting breastfeeding in the United States. Public health goals for breastfeeding initiation and duration and barriers to breastfeeding among low-income groups are discussed. Suggestions are made about ways social workers may more assertively support breastfeeding in the context of social work practice. PMID: 17896677 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=909576 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 909576 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=909575&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17896678%26dopt%3DAbstract This study investigated the potential differences between African Americans' and white college students' current and future sexual behaviors and safer sex behaviors with HIV/AIDS awareness, condom use self-efficacy, and safer sex attitudes. A convenience sample of 156 college students from three public universities was used. Of those who were sexually active, more African American than white respondents reported they used condoms frequently, and more African Americans indicated they would use condoms regularly in the future. No racial differences were found in intentions for future casual sex, condom use self-efficacy, or attitudes toward safer sex practices. Although the results suggest that for this sample African American college students appear to have internalized safer sex messages t... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=909575 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 909575 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=909574&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17896679%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Carpiac-Claver M, Guzman JS, Castle SC PMID: 17896679 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=909574 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 909574 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=909573&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17896680%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Carlins EM, Collins KS PMID: 17896680 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=909573 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 909573 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=909572&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17896681%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Allen PD, Nelson HW, Netting EE, Cox DM PMID: 17896681 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=909572 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 909572 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=909571&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17896682%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wheeler DP, Goodman H PMID: 17896682 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=909571 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 909571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873010&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17571641%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gorin SH PMID: 17571641 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873010 Tue, 01 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 873010 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873009&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17571642%26dopt%3DAbstract This article explores the possible relationships between allostatic load (AL) and stress-related health issues in the low-income single-parent population, using both a population health perspective (PHP) and a biological framework. A PHP identifies associations among such factors as gender, income, employment, and social support and their potential effect on health outcomes. A PHP also recognizes physiological and pathological manifestations of the body such as stress (mental or somatic) and individual biological parameters (for example, glucose levels) as health determinants. AL uses an aggregate score of individual biological parameters as a health measure that is exacerbated through repetitive movement of physiologic systems under stress. The social work profession should incorporate kn... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873009 Tue, 01 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 873009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873008&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17571643%26dopt%3DAbstract This article focuses on a pressing CVD-related issue that needs professional attention-CVD health disparity and the associated mental health comorbidity (depression and anxiety) that predicts poor CVD outcome. Findings from a large-sample clinical trial by the National Institutes of Health call for innovative psychosocial intervention. Implications for professional practice, research, and education are outlined. PMID: 17571643 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873008 Tue, 01 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 873008 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873007&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17571644%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Grote NK, Bledsoe SE During the transition to motherhood, women typically show favorable psychological adjustment after the first child is born, whereas 10 percent to 26 percent of women are at risk of developing clinically significant postpartum depressive symptoms. Little is known about which individuals are especially protected against the emergence of postpartum depressive symptoms during this time. Using a "risk and resilience" theoretical framework, we expected that optimism during pregnancy would be associated with less postpartum depression severity, controlling for antenatal depressive symptoms. We also predicted that optimism would buffer the relations between four dimensions of stress frequency during pregnancy (financial, spousal, physical, and occupational) and th... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873007 Tue, 01 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 873007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873006&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17571645%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examined the association between English language proficiency and health outcomes in a regional probability sample (n = 205) of elderly Chinese and Korean immigrants. Data support that these two Asian ethnic subgroups differ in English proficiency and health-related quality of life. Chinese and Korean elders had poorer health than the national norms, and poor English proficiency was associated with poorer outcomes for six of eight health outcomes measures. Implications for health care delivery and social work are discussed. PMID: 17571645 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873006 Tue, 01 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 873006 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873005&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17571646%26dopt%3DAbstract This article reports on findings from a study of road trauma recovery experiences. The findings are presented in relation to posttraumatic growth and posttraumatic stress experiences, as measured by the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory and the Impact of Event Scale. Data were collected from 79 anonymous self-administered postal surveys from participants who had received treatment in an Australian rehabilitation center following serious orthopedic injury. One-third of these survivors continued to experience serious psychological distress in the aftermath of road trauma and a range of other psychosocial consequences four years after their accident. Although 87 percent of the sample continued to experience posttraumatic stress difficulties, 99 percent reported experiences of posttraumatic growt... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873005 Tue, 01 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 873005 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873004&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17571647%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Mallon B, Houtstra T PMID: 17571647 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873004 Tue, 01 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 873004 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873003&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17571648%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Mason S PMID: 17571648 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873003 Tue, 01 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 873003 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873002&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17571649%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gossett M, Weinman ML PMID: 17571649 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873002 Tue, 01 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 873002 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873001&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17571650%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: MacMaster SA, Crawford SL, Jones JL, Rasch RF, Thompson SJ, Sanders EC PMID: 17571650 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873001 Tue, 01 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 873001 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873000&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17571651%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wheeler DP PMID: 17571651 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873000 Tue, 01 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 873000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873019&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17432737%26dopt%3DAbstract This study provides new evidence regarding the relation of coerced care to posttreatment substance use and addiction severity while controlling for two important factors: readiness to change and addiction severity at admission to treatment.The initial study sample consisted of 289 people who agreed to participate in a prospective study of substance abuse treatment outcomes in five large outpatient programs in Ohio. The findings reported here are based on analyses for the 141 (48.8 percent of the original sample) individuals who completed a six-month follow-up interview using the short form of the Addiction Severity Index. These data indicate that legally coerced participants were more likely than noncoerced participants to report abstaining from alcohol and other drugs in the 30 days befor... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873019 Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:00:00 +0100 873019 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873018&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17432738%26dopt%3DAbstract This study is the first using qualitative research to investigate the unique perspective of social workers in an epidemic environment.The results reflect the social workers' subjective experience of their interventions with patients and families and indicate that a number of professional tenets, such as advocacy, family-centered approach, knowledge of systems, open communication, and ethics effectively supported social work practice in a crisis environment. PMID: 17432738 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873018 Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:00:00 +0100 873018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873017&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17432739%26dopt%3DAbstract This article describes findings from a subset of women who reported SBR use (N = 28). Wives completing a quality-of-life survey were purposively sampled by age and race and ethnicity and invited to participate in semistructured interviews. Interview transcripts were analyzed using content analysis and grounded theory. Validity was ensured through researchers' consensus, participants' verification, and key informant interviews. Although wives' spiritual beliefs were rooted in diverse traditions, common themes in SBR use were detected. An embracing spirit was the overarching theme, as characterized by acceptance of change, adversity as opportunity for growth, and proactive coping. SBR facilitated adaptation in four core areas: marriage preservation and couple intimacy, personal growth and co... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873017 Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:00:00 +0100 873017 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873016&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17432740%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Cheng TC Psychological distress was investigated in a group of parents who were current and former recipients ofTemporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and a group of parents never enrolled in TANF The study focused on two reported symptoms of distress: depressive and anxiety symptoms. Analysis incorporated cross-sectional data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation, 1996 panel. Results demonstrate that receiving or having received TANF benefits worsened parents' psychological distress. On the other hand, becoming employed reduced parents' psychological distress. Furthermore, participants' physical health state was significantly and negatively related to their psychological distress. Reliance on general assistance (before or after leaving TANF) was associa... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873016 Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:00:00 +0100 873016 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873015&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17432741%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: LaSala MC To begin to understand the role that family relationships and interactions play in young gay men's decisions to avoid unsafe sexual practices, parents and sons (ages 16 to 25) in 30 families were qualitatively interviewed about issues and concerns related to HIV risk. Most of the youths reported feeling obliged to their parents to stay healthy, and these feelings of obligation were important factors in their decisions to avoid unsafe sex.Youths who reported no parental influence came from families in which parents had historically been preoccupied with personal or marital problems or in which there was a history of parental rejection. On the basis of these exploratory findings, AIDS prevention specialists are advised to recruit parents, assess family relationships, a... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873015 Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:00:00 +0100 873015 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873014&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17432742%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examined access barriers to health services faced by older Chinese immigrants in Canada. Factor analysis results indicated that service barriers were related to administrative problems in delivery, cultural incompatibility, personal attitudes, and circumstantial challenges. Stepwise multiple regression showed that predictors of barriers include female gender, being single, being an immigrant from Hong Kong, shorter length of residency in Canada, less adequate financial status, not having someone to trust and confide in, stronger identification with Chinese health beliefs, and not self-identified as Canadian. Social work interventions should strengthen support and resources for the vulnerable groups identified in the findings. Service providers should adjust service delivery to b... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873014 Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:00:00 +0100 873014 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873013&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17432743%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Walker P, Shaffer M PMID: 17432743 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873013 Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:00:00 +0100 873013 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873012&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17432744%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Smith DC, Hall JA PMID: 17432744 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873012 Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:00:00 +0100 873012 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873011&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17432745%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Adler G PMID: 17432745 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873011 Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:00:00 +0100 873011 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873027&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17176971%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Oliver DP, DeCoster VA PMID: 17176971 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873027 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 05:00:00 +0100 873027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873026&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17176972%26dopt%3DAbstract This article examines differences in the association between functional limitations and church attendance in a sample of 987 elderly African American and white individuals. African American and white elderly people without limitations attended church at virtually the same rate (69 percent). Despite their higher scores on religiousness measures, elderly African Americans with one or more limitations were significantly less likely to attend church regularly than were white counterparts. Health status measures did not help explain older African Americans' lower attendance rates. Differences in attendance were associated primarily with educational attainment and cognitive functioning. The article recommends social work intervention to reduce barriers to church attendance for older adults who w... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873026 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 05:00:00 +0100 873026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873025&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17176973%26dopt%3DAbstract This article reports on the survivors (N = 23) across three time points, waves 1, 4, and 5. The findings suggest that the very old mainly worry about health and memory and that, although worry increased over the study period, there were variations in the pattern of worry over time. Results of t tests show that at wave 4 elderly respondents with a higher level of worry reported more frequent social contact than those with a lower level of worry. Implications for social work practice and future research are discussed. PMID: 17176973 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873025 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 05:00:00 +0100 873025 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873024&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17176974%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Simons KV This research sought to identify organizational characteristics associated with the amount of professional qualifications among a nationally representative sample of nursing home social service directors. A self-administered survey was sent to directors in 675 facilities randomly sampled from a federal database, excluding facilities with fewer than 120 beds that are not required to staff a full-time social worker. The response rate was 45 percent (N = 299). Univariate results showed that most respondents possessed a social work degree, most lacked licensure, and few were clinically supervised. A multiple regression analysis found that nonprofit, independently owned facilities in rural areas staffed social service directors who were significantly more qualified than d... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873024 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 05:00:00 +0100 873024 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873023&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17176975%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examines the relationship of productive engagement to the health and observed health disparities of older African American and white adults. Productive activities include formal and irregular paid employment, caregiving, volunteering, and informal social assistance. The authors analyzed longitudinal panel data on individuals ages 60 and older from the Americans' Changing Lives survey with generalized estimating equations methods. Indicators of self-rated health and functional status were regressed separately on measures of productive engagement after accounting for sociodemographic differences and prior levels of health. Analyses were stratified by race and compared. Engagement in productive activities predicts better functional status for both groups, but higher self-rated heal... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873023 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 05:00:00 +0100 873023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873022&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17176976%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lee EK, Brennan M Narrative data from two earlier studies of adaptation to age-related visual impairment were examined for constellations of stressors and coping styles. In the course of previous qualitative analyses, the researchers identified stress and coping codes according to behavioral, psychological, and social domains using a grounded theory approach. In the present study, these qualitative data were extracted into a quantitative format and subjected to cluster analysis to better understand stress constellations and coping styles in this population. The analysis yielded five constellation groups: stoics, complainers, taciturns, sentimentalists, and articulates. Cluster analysis of self-reported coping styles yielded five groups that included mavericks, autonomous, prag... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873022 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 05:00:00 +0100 873022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873021&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17176977%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examined social networks and social isolation in older (50 years or more) and younger (ages 20 to 39) adults with HIV/AIDS. The author conducted interviews with 88 individuals living with HIV/AIDS in the Pacific Northwest. Both groups' social networks had similar patterns; however, older adults were more likely to live alone. More than 38 percent of older adults and 54 percent of older adults of color were at risk of social isolation compared with 25 percent of those 20 to 39 years of age. Older men and older adults of color had significantly lower scores on the social network scale than others. Having a confidant and receiving instrumental support were significantly correlated with reduced HIV stigma. Implications for social work practitioners are discussed. PMID: 17176977 ... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873021 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 05:00:00 +0100 873021 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873020&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17176978%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gorin S PMID: 17176978 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873020 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 05:00:00 +0100 873020 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873038&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16955654%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Sable MR, Galambos CM PMID: 16955654 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873038 Tue, 01 Aug 2006 04:00:00 +0100 873038 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873037&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16955655%26dopt%3DAbstract This study focuses on operational characteristics of clubhouses, a major PSR program model, and the organizational attributes (including resource levels) that predict the extent to which the clubhouse constitutes an empowering setting. The authors present data from a statewide sample of 30 clubhouses, annually serving nearly 4,000 consumers (adults with serious mental illnesses), based on interviews of clubhouse directors, on-site observations, and government information sources. Results indicate that users were predominantly male, white, and middle age; about one-third had a major functional disability. There were wide variations in member characteristics as well as in resource levels. In terms of empowerment, this sample of clubs averaged rather low levels of member involvement in govern... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873037 Tue, 01 Aug 2006 04:00:00 +0100 873037 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873036&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16955656%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examined gender and age differences in children's psychological response to parental victimization in a convenience sample of African American children. Thirty youths, ages six to 12, whose parents had been a victim of community violence (that is, gunshot or stabbing), and a control group of 30 children matched on variables of race, age, gender, and neighborhood served as the sample for this study. Parents completed a demographics sheet and the Child Behavior Checklist. Data were collected within six weeks of parental victimization. No significant difference was found in male and female youths' internalizing and externalizing behavior at ages six to eight. However, beginning at age nine there was a significant difference in behavior. Youths exposed to parental victimization inte... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873036 Tue, 01 Aug 2006 04:00:00 +0100 873036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873035&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16955657%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lacey D The purpose of this survey was to describe nursing home social services staff roles and perceptions related to end-of-life medical decision making for nursing home residents in endstage dementia. Using a self-designed questionnaire, 138 nursing home social services staff from across New York State answered questions about advance directives, medical interventions, and comfort levels with withholding and withdrawing of treatment. Results showed a high degree of involvement in advance directive discussions, problems in the implementation of advance directives, and wide variation in comfort levels with treatment issues. Results of this study indicate areas of need for further research and training of nursing home social services staff. PMID: 16955657 [PubMed - indexed... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873035 Tue, 01 Aug 2006 04:00:00 +0100 873035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873034&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16955658%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Rettig MA, McCarthy-Rettig K The health, development, and sleeping patterns of 240 children adopted from China were examined using a survey research approach. Eighty percent of the children were 18 months of age or younger when adopted, and 98 percent of the children were girls. Sixty-two percent of the children were reported to have been developmentally delayed at the time of adoption; of this number, 91 percent were reported to have had delays in motor development. Of the families, 52 percent reported that children experienced sleep problems, but only 9 percent of the total sample experienced significant sleep difficulties. Implications for social workers are also discussed. PMID: 16955658 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873034 Tue, 01 Aug 2006 04:00:00 +0100 873034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873033&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16955659%26dopt%3DAbstract This article draws on the literature addressing resilience in youths experiencing adversity to inform social workers about how to better promote positive outcomes among well siblings. Implications for future research and suggestions for social work practice to target the unique needs of well siblings are discussed. PMID: 16955659 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873033 Tue, 01 Aug 2006 04:00:00 +0100 873033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873032&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16955660%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Skoglund AG PMID: 16955660 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873032 Tue, 01 Aug 2006 04:00:00 +0100 873032 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873031&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16955661%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Claiborne N, Rizzo VM PMID: 16955661 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873031 Tue, 01 Aug 2006 04:00:00 +0100 873031 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873030&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16955662%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kirkpatrick WJ, Reamer FG, Sykulski M PMID: 16955662 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873030 Tue, 01 Aug 2006 04:00:00 +0100 873030 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873029&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16955663%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Venkataraman M PMID: 16955663 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873029 Tue, 01 Aug 2006 04:00:00 +0100 873029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873028&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16955664%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Manske JE PMID: 16955664 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873028 Tue, 01 Aug 2006 04:00:00 +0100 873028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873048&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16776025%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Zlotnik J, Vourlekis B, Galambos C PMID: 16776025 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873048 Mon, 01 May 2006 04:00:00 +0100 873048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873047&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16776026%26dopt%3DAbstract This study evaluated the effectiveness of systematically integrating biopsychosocial interventions with coordinated delivery of care for outpatients recovering from stroke. Care coordination coordinates resources across the health care system and routinely addresses the psychological and social risks affecting patient outcomes, while monitoring patient progress. A randomized pre-post comparison group design evaluated the model's effectiveness with 28 patients (16 intervention group; 12 control group) over a three-month period. The model's effectiveness was evaluated by monitoring changes in patient quality of life, patient depression, patient psychosocial functioning, and patient adherence to self-care and in meeting patient service needs. Repeated-measures ANOVA showed significant improve... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873047 Mon, 01 May 2006 04:00:00 +0100 873047 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873046&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16776027%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Mowbray CT, Bybee D, Oyserman D, MacFarlane P, Bowersox N Children of parents with mental illness are at risk of psychiatric and behavioral problems. Few studies have investigated the psychosocial outcomes of these children in adulthood or the parental psychiatric history variables that predict resilience. From a sample of 379 mothers with serious mental illnesses, 157 women who had at least one adult child between the ages of 18 and 30 were interviewed. Mothers reported that about 80 percent of these adult children were working, in school, or in training. However, about one-third had not completed high school, and 54 percent were judged to have a major problem in psychological, drug or alcohol, or legal domains. Although nearly 40 percent were parents of minor children, only ... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873046 Mon, 01 May 2006 04:00:00 +0100 873046 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873045&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16776028%26dopt%3DAbstract This article describes the results of the first Practice Research Network (PRN) survey conducted by the National Association of Social Workers, a collaborative project funded by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. The objectives of the PRN survey were to develop broad knowledge about social work practices and more specific knowledge about social workers' involvement with substance abuse services. Although 71 percent of the employed social workers reported taking some action related to substance abuse diagnosis and treatment in the preceding 12 months, 53 percent reported receiving no training in substance abuse during the same period. More than 25 percent of the clients seen by the sample were reported to have either a primary or a secondary substance use disorder, yet only 2 percent... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873045 Mon, 01 May 2006 04:00:00 +0100 873045 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873044&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16776029%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Feldman BN, Broussard CA The continuing increase in cancer rates among women in the United States is forcing more men to experience the impact of breast cancer on their relationships. Using 71 male partners of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients, this study assessed how dyadic coping strategies affected men's adjustment to their partners' illness. While their partners were undergoing treatment, participants completed standardized instruments that measured emotional well-being, illness intrusiveness, and dyadic coping styles. Regression analysis revealed significant associations between coping styles and illness intrusiveness. In addition, depression predisposed men to poorer adjustment and affected their coping patterns. The findings emphasize that social workers must work ... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873044 Mon, 01 May 2006 04:00:00 +0100 873044 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873043&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16776030%26dopt%3DAbstract This article reviews the significant modifications in the new HIPAA regulations, briefly critiques these changes, and suggests strategies for practitioners to manage these changes. PMID: 16776030 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873043 Mon, 01 May 2006 04:00:00 +0100 873043 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873042&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16776031%26dopt%3DAbstract This article's aim is to help clinicians gain a better clinical picture and assessment of people who choose to participate as kidney recipients by using a clinical interview protocol. Using this protocol with potential kidney recipients and their collaterals (family members, peer associates, clergy, and so forth) clarifies internal and external motivations and issues. Furthermore, using such a protocol can help clinicians ascertain potential barriers and obstacles that could interfere with a patient's compliance and can perhaps help clinicians deal with such obstacles in a more comprehensive manner. Finally, this article also attempts to illuminate the ethical complexities involved in choosing to be a potential kidney recipient. PMID: 16776031 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: He... Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873042 Mon, 01 May 2006 04:00:00 +0100 873042 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873041&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16776032%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gorin S, Clark EJ PMID: 16776032 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873041 Mon, 01 May 2006 04:00:00 +0100 873041 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873040&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16776033%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Haigler DH, Bauer LJ, Travis SS PMID: 16776033 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873040 Mon, 01 May 2006 04:00:00 +0100 873040 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873039&cid=s_36180_46_f&fid=36180&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16776034%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Murdach AD PMID: 16776034 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Health and Social Work) Health and Social Work journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873039 Mon, 01 May 2006 04:00:00 +0100 873039