MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'health promotion'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:59:21 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181904&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FVL9Co8ZNmQY%2F URL: http://www.dbtselfhelp.com/This website is a service for people who are seeking information about DBT (Dialectal Behavior Therapy). This site was written primarily by PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN THROUGH DBT, not DBT professionals. For this reason, consider the source of any given document. We cannot give advice, but we can talk about our experiences on our DBT journey. In this regard, I hope we can help one another. For: Anyone, ConsumersTopics: Behaviour Management, Clinical Psychology, Emotional Health, General Psychology, Mental Health, Mental Health PromotionFeatures: Collaborative News, Information, Links, Research, e-learning This website is a service for people who are seeking information about DBT (Dialectal Behavior Therapy). This site was written primarily by PEOPLE WHO HAVE BE... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181904 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:00:51 +0100 5181904 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4975945&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FwH1yAANehcM%2F URL: http://www.iamat.org/editorials.cfmOur mission is to provide impartial and accurate travel health advice and to coordinate an international network of qualified medical practitioners to assist travelers in need of emergency medical care during their trip. For: Anyone, ConsumersTopics: Clinical Psychology, Emotional Health, Health Promotion, Health Psychology, Health and Social Services, Mental Health, Mental Health Promotion, Self-help, Varied TreatmentsFeatures: Articles, Commentary and Blogs, Information, e-learningOur mission is to provide impartial and accurate travel health advice and to coordinate an international network of qualified medical practitioners to assist travellers in need of emergency medical care during their trip. Our goal is to prevent the spread of infectious di... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4975945 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:00:15 +0100 4975945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934344&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FrzkA4RCcLVc%2F URL: http://www.nchv.org/veterans.cfmIf you are a homeless veteran or a veteran at risk of becoming homeless, these pages provide information that you can use to seek help. They include addresses, phone numbers, and websites to find out about services, programs, and other help that is available. For: Anyone, Consumers, Researchers, Anyone, Consumers, ConsumersTopics: Abnormal, Attachment, Behaviour Management, Foundation Website, Personality disorders, Relationships, Sexual Assault, Aspergers, Autism, Bipolar, Chronic Disease, Foundation Website, Mental Health, Social Support, Combat Stress, Depression, Emotional Health, Mental Health, Mental Health Promotion, Military, Physical Health, Substance Abuse, Trauma, Varied, Varied Disorders, Varied TreatmentsFeatures: Articles, Collaborative Ne... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934344 Sun, 12 Jun 2011 17:00:13 +0100 4934344 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4803236&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F-0Isg9k0HVc%2F URL: http://beta.in-mind.org/Welcome to the website of the Inquisitive Mind. The Inquisitive Mind, or In-Mind, is an exciting on-line quarterly magazine for social psychology. The magazine’s purpose is designed to interact with everyone that is interested in everyday human concerns and to inform you on the hot trends in scientific social psychological research. Now, science has its own language and you might not feel like having the time to keep up-to-date. We will attempt to bridge the existing gap by relating important social psychological research to issues that catch your mind. For: AnyoneTopics: Academia, Behaviour Management, General Psychology, Mental Health, Mental Health Promotion, Psychology and the Media, Social Psychology, WritingFeatures: Articles, Books, Collaborative News,... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4803236 Mon, 09 May 2011 17:00:37 +0100 4803236 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4794819&cid=t_99904_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F05%2F06%2Fnursing-times-2011-vol-107-no-17%2F Fade Fave: Pelvic floor health: information for teenagers Fade Skinny: Young women were involved in developing a leaflet about pelvic floor awareness with the aim of maintaining and improving pelvic floor health. Contact the Library for a copy of this article Filed under: Ooops Missed Category! Tagged: Focus Group, Health Promotion, Leaflet, Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise, Teenagers (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4794819 Fri, 06 May 2011 11:08:18 +0100 4794819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4747652&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2Ffa0J3zFFe7A%2F URL: http://www.premier.net/~gero/contents.html“building a bridge between the past and the future…” Geropsychology Central helps those who are concerned with helping older persons and their families maintain well-being, overcome problems, and achieve maximum potential during later life stages. This site involves people who have particular knowledge, skill, training and experience related to the aging process, and in dealing with older persons and the special issues that affect them. For: Anyone, ConsumersTopics: Behaviour Management, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Cognitive Fitness, Cognitive Training, Common Factors, Depression, General Psychology, Health Promotion, Health Psychology, Health and Social Services, Life, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Mental Health Promotion, Qual... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4747652 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:00:39 +0100 4747652 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4714689&cid=t_99904_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F04%2F15%2Fintroducing-solid-foods-giving-your-baby-a-better-start-in-life%2F Title: Introducing Solid Foods: Giving your baby a better start in life Skinny: ‘Start4Life is an initiative to help you give your baby a healthier start in life.’  This colourful booklet provides parents with some guidance on how and when to introduce babies to solid food. The booklet contains advice on things to look out for regarding healthy diets for toddlers, hygiene allergies and avoiding choking hazards. There are telephone numbers and website addresses for breastfeeding awareness and Staft4Life. Publisher: NHS Start4Life Size of Publication: 20p. Published: 05 April 2011 Filed under: Breast Feeding, Diet, Infants, Parenting, Public Health Guidance Tagged: Breastfeeding, Food, Food Hygiene, Guidance, Health Promotion, Healthy lifestyles, Infants (Source: Fade Library... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4714689 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:25:49 +0100 4714689 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4714828&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F7dPpkwV6mBU%2F URL: http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255) is a 24-hour, toll-free, confidential suicide prevention hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. By dialing 1-800-273-TALK, the call is routed to the nearest crisis center in our national network of more than 150 crisis centers. The Lifeline’s national network of local crisis centers, provide crisis counseling and mental health referrals day and night. For: Anyone, ConsumersTopics: Anger, Anxiety, Behaviour Management, Clinical Psychology, Common Factors, Depression, Emotional Health, General Psychology, General Science, Health Promotion, Health and Social Services, Mental Health, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Self-harm and suicideFeatures: Articles... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4714828 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:00:52 +0100 4714828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4424283&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2Fj4p-vJrxUPg%2F URL: http://honorforall.org/Honor for All is a non-profit organization formed in January, 2010 to promote and establish visible recognition, honor, acceptance, comfort and healing for ALL past and present service members, particularly those afflicted with Post traumatic Stress Disorder and Minor Traumatic Brain Injury. For: Anyone, ConsumersTopics: Anger, Behaviour Management, Combat Stress, Emotional Health, General Psychology, Health Promotion, Health and Social Services, Mental Health Promotion, Military, Post Traumatic Stress DisorderFeatures: Articles, Group Management, Information, Links, e-learning Honor for All is a non-profit organization formed in January, 2010 to promote and establish visible recognition, honor, acceptance, comfort and healing for ALL past and present servi... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4424283 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:32:55 +0100 4424283 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4355774&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FynzHpEzyB1g%2F URL: http://www.efpsa.org/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=206The JEPS Bulletin is a blog about scientific writing and publishing. We wish to create a unique platform for learning experience, inspiration and acquisition of skills in the technical and challenging art of writing and publishing good scientific articles primarily in the field of psychology. For: Clinicians, Researchers, Students, TeachersTopics: Academia, General Psychology, General Science, Mental Health, Mental Health Promotion, Psycho-educationFeatures: Articles, Commentary and Blogs, Group Management, Information, Journaling, Journals, Networking, PublishingThe JEPS Bulletin is a blog about scientific writing and publishing. They wish to create a unique platform for learning experience, inspiration and acqu... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4355774 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 17:00:26 +0100 4355774 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4249089&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FtCwACAFMSQ8%2F URL: http://www.phwa.org/The Psychologically Healthy Workplace Program (PHWP) is a collaborative effort between the American Psychological Association and the APA Practice Organization, designed to educate the employer community about the link between employee health and well-being and organizational performance. For: AnyoneTopics: Behaviour Management, Common Factors, Depression, General Psychology, Life, Lifestyle, Mental Health Promotion, Self-help, Social Psychology, Social SupportFeatures: Articles, Assessment Instruments, Clinical Tools, Collaborative News, Information, Research, Resources The Psychologically Healthy Workplace Program (PHWP) is a collaborative effort between the American Psychological Association and the APA Practice Organization, designed to educate the employer... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4249089 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:00:22 +0100 4249089 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4214193&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FzbZFkpmpl_0%2F URL: http://www.thearc.org/page.aspx?pid=2530We are the largest national community-based organization advocating for and serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. We encompass all ages and all spectrums from autism, Down syndrome, Fragile X and various other developmental disabilities. For: Anyone, ConsumersTopics: ADHD, Academia, Aspergers, Common Factors, Developmental, Foundation Website, Health Promotion, Mental Health Promotion, Quality of Life, Social SupportFeatures: Articles, Collaborative News, Commentary and Blogs, Community and Social Networking, Group Management, Information, Links, Networking, Societal or Organizational MembershipWe are the largest national community-based organization advocating for and serving people with intellectua... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4214193 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:00:15 +0100 4214193 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4207337&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FP_10EkZettQ%2F URL: http://www.awakeningsproject.org/index.shtmlThe Awakenings Project is a grass-roots initiative whose mission is to assist artists with psychiatric illnesses in developing their craft and finding an outlet for their creative abilities through art in all forms. The Awakenings Project also works to raise public awareness and acceptance of the creative talents of people living with psychiatric disorders who work in the fields of fine art, music, literature, and drama. For: Anyone, ConsumersTopics: Behaviour Management, Developmental, General Psychology, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Mental Health Promotion, Psychology and the Media, WritingFeatures: Advertising, Careers, Community and Social Networking, Group Management, Presentations, Public Events, PublishingThe Awakenings Project is a gras... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4207337 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 06:36:20 +0100 4207337 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4074153&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FW1uEEVFqOUI%2F URL: http://www.alz.org/index.aspThe Alzheimer’s Association is the leading, global voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care and support, and the largest private, nonprofit funder of Alzheimer research. For: Anyone, Consumers, Anyone, AnyoneTopics: Behaviour Management, Clinical Decision Making, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Depression, Diagnosis, Educational Psychology, Emotional Health, General Psychology, General Science, Life, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Self-help, Attachment, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive, Emotional Health, General Psychology, Life, Lifestyle, Personality, Relationships, Chronic Disease, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Depression, Diagnosis, Emotional Health, General Psychology, General Science, Health Promo... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4074153 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 17:00:32 +0100 4074153 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4053345&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F8aalU4fvQHc%2F URL: http://community.pflag.org/Page.aspx?pid=194&srcid=-2Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) is a national non-profit organization with over 200,000 members and supporters and over 500 affiliates in the United States. For: AnyoneTopics: Child and Adolescent, Emotional Health, Family Therapy, General Psychology, Health Promotion, Health Psychology, Health and Social Services, Life, Lifestyle, Parenting, YouthFeatures: Advertising, Articles, Books, Collaborative News, Group Management, Information, Links, Societal or Organizational MembershipWe, the parents, families and friends of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons, celebrate diversity and envision a society that embraces everyone, including those of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities. Only... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4053345 Sat, 09 Oct 2010 17:00:22 +0100 4053345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4013261&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2Fk39Sns2AIcc%2F URL: http://www.isst-d.org/ISSTD seeks to advance clinical, scientific, and societal understanding about the prevalence and consequences of chronic trauma and dissociation. For: Anyone, Clinicians, ConsumersTopics: General Psychology, Life, Mental Health, Mental Health Promotion, Personality, Personality disorders, Post Traumatic Stress DisorderFeatures: Advertising, Articles, Collaborative News, Community and Social Networking, Conferences, Forums, Information, Links, Societal or Organizational Membership The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation is an international, non-profit, professional association organized to develop and promote comprehensive, clinically effective and empirically based resources and responses to trauma and dis... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4013261 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:00:49 +0100 4013261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3993917&cid=t_99904_87_f&fid=39261&url=http%3A%2F%2Fvactruth.com%2F2010%2F09%2F21%2Fopen-letter-to-president-barack-hussein-obama-the-national-prevention-health-promotion-and-public-health-council%2F Catherine J. Frompovich Vactruth.com 09/21/2010 An Open Letter to President Barack Hussein Obama & The National Prevention, Health Promotion, and Public Health Council As created under Executive Order 13544 of June 10, 2010 Ladies and Gentlemen: Since voters, consumers, and taxpayers have NO input nor any ability to accept, reject, or counter FORCED legislation as enacted by Presidential Executive Orders—nor does Congress have any authority over them, which I find absolutely counter to a democratic form of governance—I think it behooves us all to examine Presidential Executive Order 13544 in view of what it may and can portend for We, the People. There are many interpretations that Obama “gave away the store” with regard to the USA accepting Codex Alimentarius, that draconian... vactruth.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3993917 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:37:03 +0100 3993917 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3880913&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F4fzg3xCoWg0%2F URL: http://drawthatbeast.blogspot.com/Winston Churchill once famously referred to his “little black dog” of depression. He imagined depression was just like a dog - loyal and steadfastly by his side through life. The imagery stuck and continues to be the mascot in popular culture for depression. But what if depression could be imagined in another form? How would depression look to you? Would it be a he, she or gender neutral? Would it be animal, vegetable, mineral? Or would it be intangible, like an image or moment in time? For: AnyoneTopics: Behaviour Management, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Depression, Emotional Health, Mental Health PromotionFeatures: Collaborative News, Commentary and Blogs, Group Management Winston Churchill once famously referred to his ... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3880913 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:00:53 +0100 3880913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3753878&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F2W3j8LLNhz0%2F URL: http://www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org/default.htmThe Treatment Advocacy Center is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating barriers to the timely and effective treatment of severe mental illnesses. The Treatment Advocacy Center promotes laws, policies, and practices for the delivery of psychiatric care and supports the development of innovative treatments for and research into the causes of severe and persistent psychiatric illnesses, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. For: Anyone, Clinicians, ConsumersTopics: Medico-Legal, Mental Health, Mental Health Promotion, Treatment PlanningFeatures: Articles, Collaborative News, Databases, Group Management, Information, Links, Networking The Treatment Advocacy Center is a national nonprofit organization dedicate... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3753878 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:00:32 +0100 3753878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3746827&cid=t_99904_111_f&fid=34834&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMentalNurse%2F%7E3%2Fod2tMSKOmbw%2F Last month I posted a draft of a mental health survival guide for use when attending festivals. I’ve now done an expanded and revised version of this over on the Mind blog. Intothesystem and Kankurette provided some tips which I’ve incorporated into the revised version, so thanks to those two contributors for that. (Source: Mental Nurse) Mental Nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3746827 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:28:17 +0100 3746827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3721762&cid=t_99904_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hhs.gov%2Fnews%2Freports%2Fnationalprevention2010report.pdf By Robin Strongin. No such thing as a summer vacation for those Inside the Beltway tasked with implementing and explaining health reform. In case you were looking for some summer-time reading, the new insurance portal, http://www.healthcare.gov/ just launched (a few hours ahead of its July 1 deadline).  You can work your way through 500 pages of content and state-by-state listings of more than 5,500 open health insurance products. And if that’s not enough to quench your health reform thirst, The new National Prevention, Health Promotion and Public Health Council, created by the Affordable Care Act, submitted its first status report to Congress on July 1. Chaired by Surgeon General Regina Benjamin and composed of senior government officials across federal departments and agencies, the Co... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3721762 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:25:05 +0100 3721762 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3652495&cid=t_99904_111_f&fid=34834&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMentalNurse%2F%7E3%2FsJ9ntdIHk_s%2F A post by Into the System got me thinking about creating a list of tips for people with mental health problems to stay out of trouble while attending festivals. Feel free to add tips of your own in the comments thread. The best suggestions may be edited into the original post. “I seem to have left an important part of my brain somewhere. Somewhere in a field in Hampshire” -Jarvis Cocker I love festivals, but they’re a physically and mentally demanding affair. Alcohol, sleep deprivation, bad food, sunburn and being on your feet for long periods can all take their toll. I understand that there may also be a toll taken from certain acts of amateur pharmacology, but I’m sure you lot are clean-living and wouldn’t know about that. There’s also a number of psy... Mental Nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3652495 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 09:34:46 +0100 3652495 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3644711&cid=t_99904_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F06%2F09%2Fa-high-performing-nhs-a-review-of-progress-1997-2010%2F Title: A high-performing NHS?: A review of progress 1997-2010 The Skinny: King’s Fund report assesses how much progress the NHS has made in the following eight areas: access safety health promotion and management of long-term conditions clinical effectiveness patient experience equity efficiency accountability. It identifies important achievements, including major reductions in waiting times and rates of health care associated infections and progress in reducing smoking rates. There has been a concerted effort to implement national standards of care for major diseases across the NHS which has contributed to the continued falls in deaths from cancer and cardiovascular disease. There are less obvious changes too, including improvements in data collection and reporting, at a national and ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3644711 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 06:56:24 +0100 3644711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3533780&cid=t_99904_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F05%2Fcancer-awareness-and-early-diagnosis-programme-funding%2F Title: Cancer Awareness and Early Diagnosis Programme funding Skinny: Dear Collegue letter announcing  funding for 2010/11 to develop or build on existing services/interventions that aim to promote early diagnosis of cancer, and inviting proposals from primary care trusts by 28 April 2010.  It supplies project examples and a proposals proforma. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 4p. Published: 08/03/2010 Filed under: Cancer, Financial Management, Grey Literature, Primary Care Tagged: Cancer, Dear Colleague Letters, Diagnosis, Financial Management, Health Education, Health Promotion, Primary Care (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3533780 Wed, 05 May 2010 06:38:06 +0100 3533780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3432932&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FpwXAYfn_IJk%2F URL: http://www.glitse.com/Free resources and information for GLBT communities. For: Anyone, Clinicians, ConsumersTopics: Clinical Decision Making, Clinical Psychology, Family Therapy, Mental Health, Mental Health Promotion, Psychiatry, Psychology and the Media, Psychotherapy, Quality of Life, RelationshipsFeatures: Advertising, Databases, Information, Links, Resources, Societal or Organizational Membership, Therapist DirectoryFree resources and information for GLBT communities. GLITSE works to educate the public in order to fight the fear and hatred that are often the results of ignorance and misinformation. We offer a wealth of resources to help. Through support, education and advocacy GLITSE promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, their fa... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3432932 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:13:12 +0100 3432932 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3327028&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2Fatluf_Ejd5Q%2F URL: http://www.something-fishy.org/Dedicated to raising awareness and providing support to people with Eating Disorders, and their loved-ones… since 1995. For: AnyoneTopics: Addiction, Eating Disorders, General Psychology, Health Promotion, Health Psychology, Life, LifestyleFeatures: Articles, Case Studies, Collaborative News, Commentary and Blogs, Conferences, Databases, Forums, Glossary, Information, Interviews, Links, Research, Therapist Directory, e-learning Dedicated to raising awareness and providing support to people with Eating Disorders, and their loved-ones… since 1995.  A pro-recovery site with help for those who suffer from Eating Disorders, with treatment centers, treatment locators, and support from those who have been there already, and are going through it... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3327028 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:00:33 +0100 3327028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3259047&cid=t_99904_111_f&fid=34834&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMentalNurse%2F%7E3%2FhuNa5opeNPQ%2F I forgot to announce the winner of the last caption competition, so congratulations to Jan with a runaway score. I also said I’d announce a winner of the spoof nurse brands being suggested in this comments thread. So it’s well done to DeeDee Ramona for winning that one. Time for a new competition now… This week I got an e-mail from a women’s lifestyle magazine asking for bloggers to contribute their favourite tips for a healthy mind and body, and could I supply a piece of mental health advice? I was tempted to reply recommending the All-New Cranio-Sacral-Quartz-Mung-Bean Hum Under This Pyramid Plan, as endorsed by TV’s Timmy Mallett, but I decided to send them a boringly sensible tip instead. So, this week’s competition is to come up with your favourite ... Mental Nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3259047 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:29:10 +0100 3259047 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3171838&cid=t_99904_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F14%2Fa-healthier-nation-policy-green-paper-no-12%2F Title: A Healthier Nation:  Policy Green Paper No.12 The Skinny: Conservative Party policy document that identifies the  importance of public health and expresses a commitment to improving health outcomes across the board – from improving the quality of maternity care, to lowering rates of childhood obesity, and cutting rates of smoking and alcohol abuse later in life.  Identifies policies that they believe will deliver on key priorities. Key priorities identified are: Reducing health inequalities through locally led public health strategy and government support. Evidence based national public health policy in areas that are universal e.g.  immunisation programmes, emergency planning or behaviour change campaigns. Decentralised responsibility for improving public health. Rewards sho... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3171838 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:38:17 +0100 3171838 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3160000&cid=t_99904_167_f&fid=37833&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnutrition.edublogs.org%2F2010%2F01%2F10%2Ffood-inc-looks-at-food-in-the-u-s%2F According to their official website: In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation’s food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that has been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government’s regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. If possible this film may be replacing Super Size Me this semester as the thinking about nutrition film and I show my Nutrition Students. You can find out more about the film at their website, Official Food Inc, Movie Site. Not only is this film designed to get you to think, but it may get you to change some of your eating habits and eating choices in the process. (Source: Nutrition and Wellness Biology 50) Nutrition and Wellness Biology 50 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3160000 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:40:17 +0100 3160000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3153329&cid=t_99904_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F08%2Fswine-flu-information-sheet-for-asylum-seekers-refugees-and-other-foreign-nationals-in-the-uk%2F Title: Swine flu information sheet for asylum seekers, refugees and other foreign nationals in the UK A summary of current information on swine flu in a variety of languages that can now be accessed for or by people who cannot speak or read English and who may not have access to a regular flow of news, i.e., an asylum seeker or refugee, a temporary worker in the UK or even a member of an established migrant group. Information sheet in Arabic Information sheet in French information sheet in Chinese (Simplified) information sheet in Chinese (Traditional) information sheet in Gujarati information sheet in Hindi information sheet in Krio information sheet in Kurdish Kurmanji information sheet in Kurdish Sorani information sheet in Latvian information sheet in Lingala information sh... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3153329 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:24:12 +0100 3153329 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3108318&cid=t_99904_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F21%2Fget-out-of-jail-bbv-free%2F Title: Get out of jail BBV-free! Skinny: Leaflet on bloodborne viruses for use in prisons and covering letter. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 2p. Published: 18/12/2009 Posted in Grey Literature, Health Promotion, Prison Health Services, Prisons, Virology Tagged: Grey Literature, Haematology, Health Promotion, Prison Health Services, Prisons, Viruses (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3108318 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:55:57 +0100 3108318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3089207&cid=t_99904_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F15%2Finformation-for-parents-of-children-over-six-months-and-under-five-years-old%2F Title: Information for parents of children over six months and under five years old Skinny: Leaflet developed to provide parents and carers with information about swine flu vaccination for children over six months and under five years of age. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 27p. Published: 14/12/2009 Posted in Children, Grey Literature, Health Promotion, Immunisation, Infants, Influenza, Pandemic Tagged: Children, Grey Literature, H1N1, Health Education, Immunisation, Infants, Influenza, Pandemic, Parenting (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3089207 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:00:45 +0100 3089207 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3083022&cid=t_99904_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F13%2Fdrugs-guidance-for-schools%2F Title: Drugs : Guidance for Schools Skinny: Consultation is to gather views on the draft document, Drugs: Guidance for Schools. This document provides guidance to maintained primary, secondary, special schools and pupil referral units (PRUs) in England on all matter relating to drug education and the management of drugs within the school community. Consultation finishes 15th February 2010. Publisher: DCSF Size of Publication: 91p. Published: 13/11/2009 Posted in Alcohol, Drugs of Abuse, Education, Grey Literature, Health Promotion, Local Authorities, Substance Misuse Tagged: Consultations, Drugs of Abuse, Grey Literature, Health Education, Health Promotion, Schools (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3083022 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:30:34 +0100 3083022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3017085&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FH91H0M_wdA8%2F URL: http://www.bazelon.org/For three decades, the Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law has been the nation’s leading legal advocate for people with mental disabilities. Our precedent-setting litigation has outlawed institutional abuse and won protections against arbitrary confinement. In the courts and in Congress, our advocacy has opened up public schools, workplaces, housing and other opportunities for people with mental disabilities to participate in community life. For: ConsumersTopics: Medico-Legal, Mental Health, Mental Health PromotionFeatures: Articles, Databases, Information, Links, e-learning For three decades, the Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law has been the nation’s leading legal advocate for people with m... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3017085 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:00:41 +0100 3017085 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3012434&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F3c4FJvVSC9I%2F URL: http://www.well.com/user/woa/Welcome to the Web of Addictions. The Web of Addictions is dedicated to providing accurate information about alcohol and other drug addictions. The Web of Addictions was developed for several reasons. We are concerned about the pro drug use messages in some Web sites and in some use groups.We are concerned about the appalling extent of misinformation about abused drugs on the internet, particularly on some usenet newsgroups. Finally, we wanted to provide a resource for teachers, students and others who needed factual information about abused drugs. For: AnyoneTopics: Addiction, Health Promotion, MedicineFeatures: Articles, Databases, Drug Information, Information, Links, e-learning Welcome to the Web of Addictions. The Web of Addictions is dedicated to... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3012434 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:52:28 +0100 3012434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2939230&cid=t_99904_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F29%2Fbirth-to-five-2009-edition%2F Title: Birth to Five 2009 Skinny: Birth to Five gives parents information on: becoming a parent taking care of yourself and your child finding practical help and support Birth to Five aims to: introduce parents to the Healthy Child Programme for the first years of life, explaining issues like immunisation as part of the universal service provided for all children provide a guide to the early years of life, ensuring mother, her partner and baby have support throughout this time explain, in an encouraging and engaging manner, the different aspects of the first five years of life, ensuring optimal health and wellbeing of all involved reinforce and act as an addition to the advice from midwives and health visitors, ensuring they have support in their profession. Publisher: DH Size of Publi... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2939230 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:02:59 +0100 2939230 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2939231&cid=t_99904_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F29%2Fthe-pregnancy-book-2009%2F Title: The Pregnancy Book 2009 Skinny: Updated to reflect new policies, changing social trends and advice and guidance. The Pregnancy Book is a complete guide to: a healthy pregnancy labour and childbirth the first weeks with a new baby The Pregnancy Book aims to: support the mother, her partner and baby throughout the whole process explain the different aspects of pregnancy, ensuring optimal health and wellbeing of all involved help midwives and health visitors explain the pregnancy process and act as an addition to their advice, ensuring they have support in their work. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 196p Published: 29/10/2009 Posted in Grey Literature, Health Promotion, Obstetrics Tagged: Grey Literature, Health Education, Health Promotion, Patient Information, Pregnancy ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2939231 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:56:02 +0100 2939231 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2934613&cid=t_99904_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F28%2Fnational-self-care-awareness-week-9-%25e2%2580%2593-15-november-2009-%25e2%2580%2593-communications-pack%2F Title: Self Care Week Communications Pack information Skinny: Provides information, promotional material, and key messages to help your organisation support Self Care week. Self Care week aims to raise awareness of the information and resources available to help the public and especially those with a long term condition take control of their own health and wellbeing. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 6p Published: 27/10/2009 Posted in Communication, Grey Literature, Health Promotion, NHS, Self Care Tagged: Communication, Grey Literature, Health Education, Health Promotion, NHS, Public Relations, Self Care (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2934613 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:02:27 +0100 2934613 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2934622&cid=t_99904_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F27%2Fhealthy-child-programme-pregnancy-and-the-first-five-years-of-life%2F Title: Healthy Child Programme: pregnancy and the first five years of life Skinny: The Healthy Child Programme for the early life stages focuses on a universal preventative service, providing families with a programme of screening, immunisation, health and development reviews, supplemented by advice around health, wellbeing and parenting. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 97p Published: 27/10/2009 Posted in Children, Grey Literature, NHS, Parenting, Primary Care Tagged: Children, Grey Literature, Health Education, Health Promotion, Immunisation, Parenting (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2934622 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:01:11 +0100 2934622 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2924763&cid=t_99904_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F25%2Fswine-flu-vaccination-what-you-need-to-know%2F Title: Swine flu vaccination: what you need to know Skinny: Information for the public about swine flu vaccination. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 12p Published: 22/10/2009 Posted in Health Beliefs, Health Promotion, Influenza, Pandemic Tagged: Grey Literature, H1N1, Immunisation, Influenza, Pandemic, Patient Information (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2924763 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:02:37 +0100 2924763 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2890697&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FxYSuZIOYB1k%2F URL: http://www.facetheissue.com/Features narrated animations and facts about addiction, eating disorders, depression, and other mental health concerns. For: AnyoneTopics: ADHD, Addiction, Anger, Anxiety, Biological Psychology, Bipolar, Clinical Psychology, Depression, Eating Disorders, Health Promotion, Health Psychology, Health and Social Services, Life, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Mental Health Promotion, Self-helpFeatures: Case Studies, Commentary and Blogs, Documentary, Forums, Information, Self Monitoring, Videos, e-learning Features narrated animations and facts about addiction, eating disorders, depression, and other mental health concerns.  Adds a “real-life” dimension to each disorder listed on the site.  A must see. (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2890697 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:00:13 +0100 2890697 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2823915&cid=t_99904_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F23%2Fkeep-warm-keep-well-a-guide-for-people-over-60%2F Title: Keep Warm, Keep Well: A guide for people over 60 The Skinny: Aims to help older people maintain good health during winter and take advantage of the financial help and benefits available. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 16p Published: 18/09/2009 Similar Materials: Keep Warm, Keep Well: A guide for families Keep Warm, Keep Well: A guide for people with disabilities or long-term health conditions Keep Warm, Keep Well: Supporting vulnerable people during cold weather Posted in Grey Literature, Older People Tagged: Chronic Diseases, Disabilities, Families, Grey Literature, Health Education, Health Promotion, Hypothermia, Older People, Patient Information, Winter Pressures (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2823915 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:00:53 +0100 2823915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2820282&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F8fZXLLY7Q7w%2F URL: http://www.stopsilentsuffering.com/If a loved one or someone you know is going through a progressive late-stage illness… and taking certain prescription pain relievers, a common side effect is constipation that can be debilitating and difficult for them to talk about. But even if they remain silent, you can be their voice. To learn more about ways that can help break the silence, go to our website. For: Anyone, Consumers, ConsumersTopics: Anger, Anxiety, Attachment, Behaviour Management, Child and Adolescent, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Depression, Educational Psychology, Emotional Health, Family Therapy, Fatherhood, General Psychology, General Science, Health Promotion, Health Psychology, Health and Social Services, Life, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Parentin... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2820282 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:47:34 +0100 2820282 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2789045&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FFFjAaY3Mnkg%2F URL: http://www.paruresis.org/The International Paruresis Association (IPA) was founded in 1996 to raise public awareness about paruresis, provide support, and give out the latest information. Most of IPA’s members and leadership are treatment professionals, people suffering from paruresis or recovering from it, and their loved ones. Membership is open to anyone touched by paruresis as well as those with an interest in supporting others with paruresis, advocating for their rights, and advancing scientific knowledge about the disorder. For: ConsumersTopics: Anxiety, Behaviour Management, Clinical Psychology, Emotional Health, General Psychology, Health Promotion, Self-helpFeatures: Articles, Case Studies, Databases, Forums, Information, Links, e-learningThis site is provided as a reso... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2789045 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:00:17 +0100 2789045 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2748159&cid=t_99904_167_f&fid=37833&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnutrition.edublogs.org%2F2009%2F08%2F30%2Fbe-healthy-4-life-presentation%2F Be Healthy 4 Life is a focused concept presentation that I developed to be a minimalist version of an earlier presentation, “How to Live a Healthy Life” for the SlideShare Best Presentation Contest that runs through early September. The presentation has gotten a lot of views and downloads, but not a lot of votes for the contest. Be Healthy 4 Life View more presentations from Kirsti Dyer MD, MS. This presentation was developed as a patient and student education resource for younger students, high school students, college students and adult patients. In the presentation the common steps that people should follow to life a healthy life are included. More Information: Dyer K. Be Healthy 4 Life. Squidoo.com (Source: Nutrition and Wellness Biology 50) Nutrition and Wellness Biology 50 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2748159 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:12:23 +0100 2748159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2741426&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FSYUSouYcfuo%2F URL: http://www.sleepnet.com/ Sleepnet.com has updated its homepage trying to consolidate all the information available by disorder to make it easier to find the information you are looking for. The size of the site keeps growing and with over 250,000 pages it needs a total reorganization. Hope this helps and I will keep working to make the site’s navigation easier. Hope all is well with everyone. For: Anyone, StudentsTopics: Academia, Behaviour Management, Depression, General Psychology, General Science, Health Promotion, Health Psychology, Health and Social Services, Insomnia, Life, LifestyleFeatures: Articles, Clinical Tools, Databases, Forums, Information, Links, e-learning Sleepnet.com has updated its homepage trying to consolidate all the information available by ... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2741426 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:00:22 +0100 2741426 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2660784&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F1AlYGJZHqq0%2F URL: http://lucidinterval.org/here_we_go_again.shtmlPractical suggestions for avoiding manic episodes or at least reducing their severity. For: Anyone, ConsumersTopics: Bipolar, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Mental Health PromotionFeatures: Articles, Information, Links Practical suggestions for avoiding manic episodes or at least reducing their severity. It is based upon personal experience of bipolar disorder for over some 30 years. (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2660784 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:00:57 +0100 2660784 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2613898&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FlnugTf92w3o%2F URL: http://library.med.utah.edu/24languages/Electronic access to over 200 health education brochures in 24 different languages. For: AnyoneTopics: ADHD, Abnormal, Academia, Addiction, Biological Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Health Promotion, Health Psychology, Health and Social Services, Healthcare Information TechnologyFeatures: Articles, Information, e-learning Electronic access to over 200 health education brochures in 24 different languages.  This is a project of the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, in partnership with the Utah Department of Health, the Immunization Action Coalition, AAPCHO, and many others to improve access to health materials in multiple languages. We wish to thank the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the National Network of Libraries ... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2613898 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:00:19 +0100 2613898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2610997&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FN0XuC32vKoM%2F Discussions by not using your insurance. · No Reports Sent to Managed Care or Insurance Companies. (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2610997 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:00:18 +0100 2610997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2398788&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=37784&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpsychblog%2F%7E3%2FImI5Gq1RntI%2Fis-a-home-smoking-ban-enough-to-stop-teen-smoking-808.html We all know the power of role models and I have written about the effect of role modes on behaviour many times before: from the moving ‘Children See, Children Do‘ campaign to talking about the effectiveness of the pictures of death and destruction that now adorn our fag packets. All these ideas are supported by the Behaviourist Bandura and his Social Learning Theory which proposes that children especially learn their behaviours through the observation and imitation of role models.  Bandura demonstrated this in his 1961 research where he exposed children to aggressive role models who acted violently (both physical and verbal violence) towards an inflatable bobo-doll. He found that children who were passive witnesses to this violent act were more likely to imitate this behaviour... PsychBLOG.co.uk blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2398788 Sun, 10 May 2009 10:22:01 +0100 2398788 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2398546&cid=t_99904_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F07%2Fnew-e-resource-international-journal-of-mental-health-promotion%2F The International Journal of Mental Health Promotion is now available to the PCT via Ingenta. We thought it would be useful to share with you the secret of where to type in your Athen’s password if you go there direct! On the right hand side of the screen you’ll see the login. The Athens login link is hidden below the Go button. Likewise if the journal you are trying to use is stubborn and tries to claim your hard earned money from you and you know that the Fade Library subscribe to it and you have an Athens password from us, use this link to remind it you have legitimate access. While you’re on Ingenta, check out the RSS Feed options for the journals. As ever we’re excited about that kind of thing but do realise that not everyone else is. Don’t know anything ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2398546 Thu, 07 May 2009 11:19:50 +0100 2398546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2300901&cid=t_99904_147_f&fid=38117&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.engageinhealth.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fdo_ya_hv_a_sec.html I woke up to a sunny Monday morning last week feeling rather grim. Brushing it off as regular Monday blues, I headed to work to swim in the sea of weekend emails floating in my inbox. As the day progressed, I realized my condition was more than just lack of coffee and sleep, going on to something more serious with a severe headache, muscle ache and a warm feverish feeling. Off I went to the doc while sneezing for the umpteenth time in the lift to the utter revulsion of my co-passengers. I noticed there was a big ad put up by the Health Promotion Board* on the lift doors highlighting how far and fast the flu bug can travel and infect others within near vicinity. A couple of days later, as I was still recovering, I got an SMS on a new campaign launched by HPB to raise awareness on the co... The Health Engagement Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2300901 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:16:31 +0100 2300901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2270138&cid=t_99904_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F16%2Fhealth-committee-third-report-health-inequalities%2F finds that: Extent and causes of health inequalities Health in the UK is improving, but  health inequalities between the social classes have widened over the last 10 years — by 4% amongst men, and by 11% amongst women. Health inequalities are not only apparent between people of different socio-economic groups—they exist between different genders, different ethnic groups, and the elderly and people suffering from mental health problems or learning disabilities also have worse health than the rest of the population. The causes of health inequalities are complex, and include lifestyle factors—smoking, nutrition, exercise to name only a few—and also wider determinants such as poverty, housing and education. Access to healthcare may play a role, but this appears to be less significan... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2270138 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:37:39 +0100 2270138 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2021332&cid=t_99904_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F08%2F1847%2F : Kicking Bad Habits final report from the King’s Fund looks at the impact of health promotion and social marketing. It recommends The NHS needs to make better use of social marketing techniques and data analysis tools like geodemographics to identify, target and effectively communicate messages and motivate people to change how they live. Public health programmes shouldn’t rely on just one approach – such as information campaigns or financial incentives – as the evidence shows the most effective behaviour change interventions employ a variety of tactics. A robust evaluation – of short- and long-term changes in behaviour and health outcomes – should be made a requirement of all public health programmes in order to build an evidence base for the future. Frontline staff shou... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2021332 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:13:55 +0100 2021332 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2007043&cid=t_99904_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fi-had-great-day-today.html I had a great day today. Not the most productive day, but a fantastic one none the less.I wanted to get through more material than I did, but I became an expert on the molecular biology of obesity today, and I'm proud of that.Then my health promotion partner and I gave a mental health presentation for first year students, and I feel like we really got through to them and gave them some great study tips as well as concrete ways to help with their stress levels. They asked good questions and this led to us giving an impromptu seminar on non-medical ways to deal with insomnia, and I'm proud that we were able enough to do that without prior preparation.Do you ever have one of those days where you actually feel like you're very slowly, but at least in the process of, becoming a doctor? Good day... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2007043 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:36:00 +0100 2007043 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1984715&cid=t_99904_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F24%2Fnational-mapping-survey-of-on-site-sexual-health-services-in-education-settings-provision-in-fe-and-sixth-form-colleges%2F The National mapping survey of on-site sexual health services in education settings: provision in FE and sixth form colleges found that the majority of FE colleges in England, working with their local PCTs, are now providing their students with quick and easy access to advice and support on contraception and sexual heath. At a minimum, these services include providing young people with confidential advice, condoms and/or pregnancy testing. The report suggests that providing high quality sexual health information and services during further education is particularly important, as this is clearly the time when many young people become sexually active. Posted in Grey Literature, Health Promotion, Primary Care, Sexual Health   Tagged: Education, Further Education, Grey Literatur... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1984715 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:14:41 +0100 1984715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1984716&cid=t_99904_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F24%2Freview-of-sex-and-relationship-education-sre-in-schools-a-report-by-the-external-steering-group%2F focus’ on improving the skills and confidence of those who deliver SRE; the role of external contributors in supporting schools’ delivery of SRE; the need for further guidance and support for schools; involving young people in the design of SRE programmes; how best to maximise the impact of wider programmes and initiatives; and improving school leadership on SRE. The report identifies that Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) is not given sufficient priority in many schools and that its lack of statutory status was a key reason why it isn’t higher up the agenda. The Government Response to the Report by the Sex and Relationships Education (SRE) Review Steering Group is also available. Posted in Grey Literature, Health Promotion, Quality   Tagged: Educatio... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1984716 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:13:54 +0100 1984716 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1924409&cid=t_99904_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F31%2Fhealth-led-parenting-interventions-in-pregnacy-and-early-years%2F aims to identify the most effective and cost-effective health-led parenting support services and programmes in pregnancy and the first three years of life from published research to contribute to the development of the Child Health Promotion Programme. The study comprised a literature search for systematic reviews of health-led parenting services and programmes in pregnancy and the first three years of life. The findings combined to identify what works, under what conditions and for whom. Posted in Financial Management, Grey Literature, NHS, Parenting   Tagged: Children, Cost Effectiveness, Grey Literature, Health Promotion, Parenting    (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1924409 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:52:34 +0100 1924409 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1901461&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F428743478%2F URL: http://mentalhealthhumor.com/Mental health humor, cartoons and commentary from Chato B. Stewart. Healing in mental health through humor. For: AnyoneTopics: Mental Health, Mental Health PromotionFeatures: Cartoons, Commentary and Blogs Mental health humor, cartoons and commentary from Chato B. Stewart. Healing in mental health through humor. (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1901461 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:53:33 +0100 1901461 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511020&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=37784&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpsychblog%2F%7E3%2F2-2ykFkoVPc%2Fgreys-anatomy-as-health-promotion-really-662.html This study shows the enormous potential for entertainment television to serve as a health educator.” This obviously raises many questions as far as health promotion goes.  Firstly, that the medium of television, and more importantly entertainment programmes can be very powerful in getting positive messages and health awareness out to the viewers. However, this power has to be used carfully – if viewers believe that the information they are ‘absorbing’ from medical entertainment programmes are accurate (as almost 60% of viewers do) we need to ensure that there’s no false or misleading information in these programmes.  A real double-edged sword. Tags: A2, adverts, health, health promotion, prevention, Research (Source: PsychBLOG.co.uk) PsychBLOG.co.uk blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511020 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:50 +0100 2511020 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1863407&cid=t_99904_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fdaily-journal.html Another good day today -- not as excellent as yesterday but certainly better than many that I've had recently. Tiring though, that's for sure! We had a mental health workshop teaching people to sleep better which took up a whole bunch of the day, but it went well overall. I also got quite a lot of studying for psych done... I just wrote six practice exams for psych and came out with about 95% overall, so that's pretty decent and with another couple of days until the exam I'm hoping that I'll do fine.Molecular biology continues to be slow death, although today's lecture was slightly better given that it was clinically relevant -- we did the normal physiological mechanism of insulin and what happens to this mechanism in NIDDM. It was interesting, but there were still far too many teeny tiny ... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1863407 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:55:00 +0100 1863407 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1860102&cid=t_99904_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fidentity.html I am having the kind of day that I love -- the kind of day where I'm happy and confident, and actually feel like a doctor in training rather than a stupid undergrad who's never going to be done school ever. I actually like school today, which used to be normal for me but right now is rare. I've spent the whole day revising for psych, and have actually enjoyed doing so (well, as much as psych can be enjoyed, sorry Shrink). Now I have a lecture to go to, and then some preparations to do for mental health day tomorrow for health promotion, and I'm excited for both.Methinks this is very much related to the hour and a half ballet class I took last night! I really do have to be a dancer first (who does well in school and is working towards becoming a doctor for sure, but a dancer primarily) in o... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1860102 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:24:00 +0100 1860102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1851512&cid=t_99904_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Ffriday-randoms.html Having a good day today. Super boring lectures one after another after another, but I'm feeling generally happy which is a bit rare nowadays. Basking in the positive feelings and trying to make them last as long as possible.I don't really have much to say at the moment, the only things going on are that I got a cute new haircut yesterday (well, it's cute now that I re-cut it this morning! Yay for my mad hair skillz)... pics to follow when I get a minute... I've got several midterms coming up so I'm going to spend the entire weekend studying for those (but make some time for dancing and general exercise as well of course!)I'll end this post for now with a joke from my health promotion mental health team meeting:A squirrel walks into a psychiatrist's office wearing a little backpack made of ... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1851512 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:09:00 +0100 1851512 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1834905&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=37784&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fpsychblog%2F%7E3%2F404548561%2Fsmoking-shock-tactics-diseased-lungs-rotting-teeth-and-throat-cancer-608.html digg_url = 'http://www.psychblog.co.uk/smoking-shock-tactics-diseased-lungs-rotting-teeth-and-throat-cancer-608.html'; Graphic pictures of diseased lungs, rotting teeth and throat cancer will be placed on cigarette packets from next week to show the health dangers of smoking. As of next week cigarette packets will no longer have the ‘Smoking Kills’ or ‘Smoking harms you and those around you’ messages on their side but a much stronger image: diseased lungs, rotting teeth and throat cancer.  These are just some of the images that will soon appear on your favouriate brand to get the message of the dangers of smoking across to all.  The messages are obviously there to get the health message across to smokers and there’s a lot of psychology behind them.  B... PsychBLOG.co.uk blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1834905 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 10:10:53 +0100 1834905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1817340&cid=t_99904_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F23%2Fself-management-helping-a-person-become-their-own-healthcare-expert%2F and how we can help Health care in many places hasn’t moved an awful lot from a ‘patch ‘em up and send ‘em out’ mentality.  This is a great approach if you’re basically healthy, have acute appendicitis, and a quick recovery.  It’s not so good if you have chronic pain, are having to learn to live with it, and find your general coping is compromised. Most of our health care training, however, is designed to follow the medical model (despite arguments that occupational therapists, for example, are trained in a biopsychosocial model - just watch what happens when a referral for therapy is received without a diagnosis!).  There is nothing fundamentally wrong with the medical model when it’s being used in the right place - it’s simply inad... HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1817340 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:54:28 +0100 1817340 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1795068&cid=t_99904_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fweekend-in-toronto.html This weekend I had to travel to Toronto to train some college students on how to give alcohol awareness presentations. Even though I had to spend a lot of the weekend doing work-related stuff, I still took my family along with me and made some time for fun :) Sadly I didn't get to take any of the fantastic Toronto dance classes, but I still had a good weekend and had a chance to have a quick tour around Queen's University (somewhere I'm applying to for med school.)Anyway, on to the pictures:Here are Nora and I, all dressed up and ready to leave for the presentation. (Don't judge the frizzy hair please, I forgot to pack my hair straightener and did the best I could with what I had!)Post-presentation supper -- we went to this delicious place not far from where I used to live in Toronto calle... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1795068 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:28:00 +0100 1795068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1783277&cid=t_99904_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fnatural-does-not-equal-healthy.html When I was a drugs and alcohol health promoter this past year, something I heard almost daily was "Marijuana is natural so it's not bad for me." Well, snake venom is natural, does that make it good for you? (That response tends to stop at least a couple people in their tracks).I've also spoken to people who take all kinds of supplements at high doses, convinced that since they are from natural sources they can't be harmful. I keep pulling out the data showing what toxic levels of various water insoluble vitamins do to your system, but people don't tend to believe me.Or, the scariest one I've heard so far, and thankfully have not had to deal with firsthand, about how people are going to give birth unassisted because "childbearing is a natural process, so it doesn't need to be tampered with!... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1783277 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:00:00 +0100 1783277 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1759867&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F382805272%2F URL: http://scienceblogs.com/cognitivedaily/Casual Fridays are alive and well at Cognitive Daily. A popular feature of this great blog are its weekly series of online experiments. For: Anyone, Clinicians, Consumers, Researchers, Students, TeachersTopics: Abnormal, Academia, Depression, Educational Psychology, General Psychology, General Science, Health Promotion, History of Psychology, Life, Lifestyle, Medicine, Mental Health, Physical HealthFeatures: Information, Online Research, Online Survey, ResearchFrom Dr. John Grohol: Casual Fridays are alive and well at Cognitive Daily. A popular feature of this great blog are its weekly series of online experiments. Each Friday, Greta and Dave Munger design an interactive test for their readers based on research, news, theories or plain curiosity,... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1759867 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:01:15 +0100 1759867 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1750680&cid=t_99904_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Foh-my-there-are-1st-years-everywhere.html Went to campus to buy textbooks today. It's always sad to say goodbye to several hundred dollars of your hard-earned cash, but it's a little exciting because it means classes start soon!This week is orientation week (also known as Freshers week or Frosh week) so there are 1st years in huge groups all over campus, screaming out cheers at the top of their lungs. It's almost dizzying the number of people out and about on campus today! I'm sad to not be an orientation guide this year, but I'll hopefully find some other good things to do with my time before classes commence.I'm not going to discuss the humiliation that was the dance competition, so instead I will tell a funny story from my travels for work:So, I was giving this presentation, and the room was full of super hot guys. There was on... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1750680 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:01:00 +0100 1750680 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1739908&cid=t_99904_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fday-12.html With the way that work schedules, training schedules, and business trips have all coincided, this is the 12th day in a row of work without a day off. It's my own fault for not thinking about needing some time to rest during this period, I didn't even notice that I hadn't planned any time off until the middle of this week, but I'm absolutely shattered -- I could hardly walk to work this morning. I'm kinda scared for mental health training and the dance competition today, given how out of it I am. (Source: I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med) I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1739908 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:23:00 +0100 1739908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1739909&cid=t_99904_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fgood-day.html Today was actually quite excellent in many ways. Firstly, I was given the responsibility of teaching a drugs and alcohol seminar to the peer health educators at my school. My boss was sitting in on the presentation, and I was super nervous about not screwing up in front of him. Thankfully, I seemed to find my groove and ended up actually really enjoying myself -- plus, the audience seemed to like it and my boss loved it as well, and I'm just so so pleased.Next, I had several mental health seminars to attend as part of my training for being a mental health educator next year. I found them to be interesting and the information learned should be quite useful.Near the end of the day I had a meeting with my boss to wrap things up for the summer, and he's said that he'll be seeing about having m... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1739909 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:50:00 +0100 1739909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1734665&cid=t_99904_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fwork-travel.html Just got back from my business trip. It was great in some ways, since I got to give a ton of presentations about alcohol awareness and I think people may have actually learned something, but I'm absolutely exhausted. Also, I never ever want to go on another bus, plane, or train again... or at least, not for quite a while. In my four day trip I spent about 20 hours in transit, and that's not something I want to do again any time in the near future.Also, did you know that getting from Peterborough to Belleville (usually about an hour and a half by car) takes 7 hours by bus and involves something like 5 stopovers?!?! (Including 2 in the SAME CITY -- we stopped in Oshawa TWICE, once before we stopped in Toronto and once after).Good trip though, just super tiring. (Source: I'm Not Anti-Social, ... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1734665 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:56:00 +0100 1734665 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1734637&cid=t_99904_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F374851157%2F Here are the dates and locations of some upcoming events where I will be presenting. Please introduce yourself if you are attending! >> September 4-5th, San Francisco, CA: several Brain Health Promotion sessions, at the American Society on Aging conference. >> October 11th, San Jose, CA: The Science and Practice of Brain Fitness, at San Jose State University's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. (Information here). >> October 23rd, Pocatello, Idaho: Cognitive and Emotional Training for Healthy Aging, at the Idaho Conference on Health Care. (Information here). >> November 1st, Berkeley, CA: The Science and Practice of Brain Fitness, at UC-Berkeley's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. (Information here). >> November 7-9th, Dubai: Global Agenda Councils Inaugural Summit in Dubai, organized by... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1734637 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:29:58 +0100 1734637 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1720822&cid=t_99904_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fvery-definition-of-irony.html On my lunch break yesterday I was walking past one of the local pubs when a man sitting on the patio caught my eye. He was wearing one of the "Fit for Heart" tee shirts (for those of you not familiar, it's an exercise-based fundraiser to raise money for the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation). The interesting part of this finding is that he also had a pack of cigarettes lying on the table, an ashtray full almost to the brim with cigarette butts, and was actively puffing away on a smoke as I walked by. Not only that, his lunch consisted of an entire pitcher of beer, and nothing else. That's the picture of cardiovascular health right there!While I suppressed a laugh at the time, it's primarily got me thinking about health activities in health sciences and medical students. This man had pre... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1720822 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:13:00 +0100 1720822 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1714628&cid=t_99904_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fgah.html The health unit where I work is under the same umbrella (so to speak) as the family medicine clinic where I am a patient. It was only a matter of time before this would to come back to bite me in the you know where.I could see this coming. Really I could. That's why I resisted for so long before joining this practice. But there's a doctor shortage, it's a student-friendly practice which has long hours, and it's freaking impossible to find a GP in Canada right now, so you take what you can get!I'm getting invites for work-related social events, aka rubbing elbows with my physician (as well as the ones who took care of me at urgent care). I feel sorta guilty for not going, but, uuhhhh, NO. I'm sure they're all very nice, but I think I'd rather shave my eyebrows than make awkward small talk a... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1714628 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:38:00 +0100 1714628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1713848&cid=t_99904_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F08%2F18%2Fhealthy-weight-healthy-lives-why-your-childs-weight-matters%2F Parents have the biggest influence over how their child grows and develops, and can help their children achieve and maintain a healthyweight. The key things that matter are enjoying healthy foods and being active. Healthy weight healthy lives why your child’s weight matters includes information on the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) and some practical tips on how to help families to be healthy. (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1713848 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:13:27 +0100 1713848 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1710252&cid=t_99904_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Frandoms-of-day.html A) I am reading a textbook on culturally competent care in clinical psychiatry right now for work, and of all the amazing things covered in the book, the most astounding thing has been the number of letters after the authors' names. Seriously, one of them has a bachelor in science, a bachelor of medicine, a masters in sociology/anthropology, a masters in epidemiology, a doctorate of medicine, and some sort of PhD (I can't remember what kind at the moment). My point is: HOLY COW that's a lot of school.B) I had *the* most random conversation in the elevator this morning:(Xavier and Library guy enter library elevator, exchange friendly glances)Library guy: Are you a ballerina?Xavier's inner monologue: Um, okay, that's a bit of an odd way to start a conversation... Xavier: It's that obvious, h... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1710252 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:34:00 +0100 1710252 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1683825&cid=t_99904_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Ftravelling.html Over the next month I'm going to be travelling a fair bit for work. Nowhere overly fancy, but it should be fun to go and talk to people all over the province about safer drinking patterns. I've chosen bed and breakfasts to stay at for most of the cities because I've previously found them to be better quality and more personal than a hotel, for a much lower cost. Plus, many of them are well-equipped to make vegetarian/vegan breakfasts, hurray. My tentative travel plans are:WindsorGuelphBellevillePeterboroughKingstonOttawaSudbury?Thunder Bay In some of the cities I will basically arrive, give a presentation or attend a meeting, and then go on to my next destination. However, in others I will have a fair amount of "down-time" in the evenings. So, I'm throwing this question out to any of you w... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1683825 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:33:00 +0100 1683825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1635551&cid=t_99904_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fyou-know-whats-really-fun.html At work I'm conducting model searches for our new health promotion advertising campaign! It's terrifically amusing. (Source: I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med) I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1635551 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:13:00 +0100 1635551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1631996&cid=t_99904_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fits-no-secret.html Undergraduate students are notorious for their alcohol consumption. What is the problem, and what can we do about it?The Campus Survey done by CAMH in 2004 showed that 85.7% of university students have consumed alcohol within the last year. Now, that in and of itself is not the problem; the real issue is that many students drink far beyond what is considered acceptable according to the low risk drinking guidelines. 45% of undergraduates report consuming 5 or more drinks on at least a biweekly basis, and 16.1% students are classified as heavy-frequent drinkers.Alcohol consumption varies depending on living situation, with those living on their own drinking the most, people in residence coming in second, and those living with family having the lowest levels of alcohol consumption. A concerni... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1631996 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:40:00 +0100 1631996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1626057&cid=t_99904_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fenergy-drink-consumption-indicator-of.html There is an interesting article in the Journal of Adolescent Health about use of energy drinks in teenagers and post-secondary students. The study, which was conducted on New York undergraduates, showed a significant positive correlation between the consumption of energy drinks and the use of marijuana, as well as risky sexual behaviour and failure to use seatbelts. Interestingly, energy drinks were also linked to cigarette smoking and substance misuse in white students, although this phenomenon was not seen in students with dark skin. The article suggests that clinicians can use energy drink consumption as a screening tool to identify students who are at greater risk of health damaging behaviours. (If you would care to read more, the article (by Dr. Kathleen Miller) is currently in press ... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1626057 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:11:00 +0100 1626057 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1581909&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F327781065%2F URL: http://www.yshareit.com/The yshareit team is a group of students, young people and mental health professionals keen to improve awareness of mental health issues among young people, including access to web-based support and information. For: AnyoneTopics: Mental Health, Mental Health Promotion, YouthFeatures: Community and Social Networking, Links (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1581909 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 02:56:49 +0100 1581909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1552395&cid=t_99904_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fhey-there-guys.html It’s the weekend before Canada Day, and I know that a bunch of you are going to be getting the party going early this weekend. (For all the Americans out there, it’s the Fourth of July soon so this can apply to you too!) This is just a friendly reminder to keep it safe where alcohol is involved – here are some quick tips for making your partying safer and more enjoyable for everyone. 1) Before you leave, make sure you have a safe way to get home or plan to sleep over. If your city if offering fireworks or some other form of celebration, public transit from the event is often free! 2) Space out your drinks – one way to do this is to alternate your alcoholic drinks with soda, juice or water. It’s also a good idea to have some food in your stomach when you’re having alcohol, and ... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1552395 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:13:00 +0100 1552395 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1551249&cid=t_99904_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F06%2F27%2Fnhs-health-trainer-handbook%2F The NHS health trainer handbook aims to support health trainers in facilitating behaviour change. (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1551249 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:53:51 +0100 1551249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1643157&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=37784&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fpsychblog%2F%7E3%2F311964071%2Fquitting-smoking-a-social-phenomenon-400.html Could social influence be having a positive effect for once? It’s easy to blame those people around us when we try to rationalise why some take up habits.  It’s just easy to say that the behaviour is learned from those around us - social learning theory - who’s behaviour is imitated.  I have been one of those people myself; turning to social learning theory to explain why children might learn negative behaviours or even placing part of the blame for violent behaviour on children playing video games. However, one concept that I touched on when looking at the ‘Children See: Children Do’ video clip, was that we need to be good role models.  More support for this has come from research published last month that suggests that quitting smoking can be triggered by... PsychBLOG.co.uk blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1643157 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:22:08 +0100 1643157 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1514443&cid=t_99904_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fso-apparently-i-now-live-and-breathe.html I'm now doling out health promotion/harm reduction strategies in my sleep! Last night I was educating IV drug users about HIV and hepatitis C transmission prevention... I wonder what I'll be dreaming up tonight?? (Source: I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med) I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1514443 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:54:00 +0100 1514443 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1492050&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F304068438%2F URL: http://www.mentalhealthhumor.com/default.htmRSS: http://mentalhealthhumor.today.com/feed/Mental health humor, cartoons and commentary from Chato B. Stewart. Healing in mental health through humor. For: AnyoneTopics: Mental Health, Mental Health PromotionFeatures: Cartoons, Commentary and Blogs (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1492050 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:50:42 +0100 1492050 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1492596&cid=t_99904_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fmy-wicked-cool-health-promo-job.html I wrote a little pamphlet/information sheet thingy today... it was fun actually! I totally love my job :) I thought I'd share my rough draft!Alcohol and Sexual HealthDid you know? 70% of sexually active students combine sex with alcohol[1]. Let’s find out why this is an important thing to consider. Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant, which lowers inhibitions and impairs judgement. The inhibition-lowering effect, while frequently seen as a desirable result of alcohol, can cause people to be less selective in their choice of partner, and can cause people to engage in sexual activity that they later regret[2]. This is evidenced by the Canadian Campus Survey done by CAMH, which showed that almost 30% of men and women have had unplanned sex at least once because of alcohol use[3... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1492596 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:00:00 +0100 1492596 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1466854&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F297564346%2F Network of people living with mental illness who envision a future where the gifts of "mental illness" are celebrated rather than suppressed or eliminated. (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1466854 Sun, 25 May 2008 04:47:18 +0100 1466854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1463819&cid=t_99904_87_f&fid=34946&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffixinghealth.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fif-you-dont-do-life-it-will-do-you.html If you don’t do life, it will do you. Aging is an experience, not an intellectual exercise or a disease, and not everyone has the same experience. Each person must define their understanding of passage through life. If not, the world will impose definition and rob experience. Experience is the real deal. It creates a basis in fact as it engages the senses and stimulates emotions. Instincts and habits are developed through experience, and instincts direct much of human behavior. Society most often chooses to define life temporally and many people live by default according to that definition. Any definition of life imposes expectations that inevitably become limitations and a temporal definition is no exception. Anticipation of the future generates optimism and the will to live, which rel... Fixin' Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1463819 Fri, 23 May 2008 11:11:00 +0100 1463819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1460868&cid=t_99904_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F21%2Fhealthier-horizons-for-the-north-west%2F ‘Healthier Horizons for the North West’ calls for NHS services in the community and in hospitals to “raise their game” in terms of the quality of care they provide and to listen more to their patients and the public they serve.  It is the North West response to the Darzi Review. In 2008-09, North West NHS services have received £565 million in new growth money, which will now be used to deliver the aspirations set out in the report.  The report calls on the NHS in the North West, its stakeholders and members of the public to shift their focus much more towards the promotion of health and the prevention of illness.  The ‘Clinical Pathway Group reports 2008′ the full report from the eight clinical pathway groups feeding into this response is also available. (Source: F... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1460868 Wed, 21 May 2008 15:45:58 +0100 1460868 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1436902&cid=t_99904_87_f&fid=34946&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffixinghealth.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fhuman-behavior-and-public-policy.html People are not comfortable with confusion and uncertain outcomes. They seek clarity and meaning. The need for clarity and meaning takes people on many and varied journeys throughout life. Compare and contrast the quest and pathways of Dean Moriarty and Sal Paradise (Jack Kerouac, “On the Road”, 1957) with those of Forrest Gump (Winston Groom, “Forrest Gump”, 1986). Or, consider the quests and pathways of Dr. Albert Schweitzer and Mother Teresa. Professor Michael Heller is a Roman Catholic priest, cosmologist, and philosopher who seeks meaning at the boundary of science, philosophy, and religion, especially where these boundaries are in juxtaposition. Professor Heller believes “science gives us knowledge, and religion gives us meaning. Both are prerequisites of the decent existenc... Fixin' Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1436902 Mon, 12 May 2008 01:30:00 +0100 1436902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1426390&cid=t_99904_87_f&fid=34946&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffixinghealth.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Flife-well-lived.html Life is most often a mystery consisting of “ambiguities without clear answers where the task is to determine which critical factors might interact in some unknown way in an uncertain future” (Gregory Treverton, Smithsonian Magazine, June 2007, pp 98-102). Health care should be the utilization of this mind-set to frame the mysteries of health and prevent health problems to achieve and maintain optimum health status. Health care is not dispensed; it is a participatory process and a group activity. If there are health care providers, they are family members, neighbors, church members, co-workers, educators, guides, coaches, and fellow citizens. Medical care is not health care. Public health comes close to health care but it needs to be much broader and involved with every aspect of life. ... Fixin' Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1426390 Wed, 07 May 2008 01:59:00 +0100 1426390 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1386018&cid=t_99904_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F04%2F20%2Fkicking-bad-habits-financial-incentives-behaviour-change-and-using-information%2F Individual responsibility for health and self-care are key themes in recent health policy development in England. The King’s Fund have addressed the issue with three papers: Paying the Patient: Improving health using financial incentives identifies programmes based on both positive and negative incentives, finds that financial incentives are effective in encouraging people to perform clearly defined, time-limited, simple behavioural tasks, and also in encouraging participation in lifestyle programmes.However, healthier behaviour is not maintained and financial incentives are not effective when the behaviour change required is complex, for example, giving up smoking. Low-income Groups and Behaviour Change Interventions: A review of intervention content and effectiveness considers int... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1386018 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:02:21 +0100 1386018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2891023&cid=t_99904_165_f&fid=36770&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetaot.com%2Fblog%2Ftherapy-and-health-promotion Health Promotion Rehabilitation: an endeavour towards better health. “Preventive measures are less expensive than the restorative measures” (Clark 1992, Friedland et al 2001, Hajnal 1997, Sheiham 1992). Introduction The article will define health promotion first and than will look into upstream thinking. The importance of health education in health promotion, along with different types of health promotions will be discussed. Health promotion on a wider perspective will be explored and will be related to rehabilitation. Finally the article will discuss change of health behaviour using health promotion model. The aim is to gain understanding of health promotion for the rehabilitation professional in order to incorporate them into rehabilitation practice. An analogy of upstream thinking. ... meta-ot blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2891023 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:29:45 +0100 2891023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1309009&cid=t_99904_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F03%2F18%2Fchild-health-promotion-programme-pregnancy-and-the-first-five-years-of-life%2F The new updated Child Health Promotion Programme : Pregnancy and the first five years of life (CHPP) builds on the children’s National Service Framework and is intended to provide preventative services tailored to the individual needs of children and families, acting as a best practice guide for children’s services. It aims to: provide greater emphasis on promoting the health and well-being of children in the early stages – pregnancy and the first five years of life support a model of progressive universalism – a core programme for all children, with additional services for children and families with particular needs and risks encourage partnership working between different agencies on local service development (e.g. general practice and children’s centres) focus services on... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1309009 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:26:55 +0100 1309009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1291299&cid=t_99904_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fi-got-interview-for-summer-job-yay-its.html I got an interview for the summer job! Yay! It's next week, so that gives me time to develop a good presentation and work out a perfect interview outfit... (Source: I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med) I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1291299 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:12:00 +0100 1291299 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1275107&cid=t_99904_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fsummer-work.html I applied for a job. A really cool, full-time summer job. A medicine-related job, that would involve working on things I'm actually interested in (not that making coffee or folding shirts isn't fascinating, but, well, you know...) Friendly co-workers too!I hope I get it!! (Source: I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med) I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1275107 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:49:00 +0100 1275107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1272740&cid=t_99904_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fhealth-promotion.html I decided that health promotion is really what I want to do after all for volunteering next year. I've signed up for either the nutrition team or the stress/mental health team, both of which I think would be interesting.Now there's a possibility of doing something health promotion-related over the summer which is really exciting! I'm submitting an application for a job where I would help to set up the mental health team for next year, and I would also be helping to organize the training for health promotion peer educators. It sounds fabulous, and I really hope they consider me for the position. I think I'd be a good fit. Anyway, only time will tell. (Source: I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med) I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1272740 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 03:00:00 +0100 1272740 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1252422&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F240162213%2F URL: http://gnif.org/ GNIF is a non-profit charity organization for the advancement of neurological and mental health patient welfare, education, and research. For: Anyone, AnyoneTopics: General Psychology, Varied, Foundation Website, Mental Health, Mental Health Promotion, Neuroscience, Research ProgramFeatures: Portals, Web 2.0, Wiki, Articles, Commentary and Blogs, Interviews, Journals, Research GNIF aims to “further brain related studies, end mental health stigmatization and discrimination, improve the well-being of afflicted individuals, promote the free and open-access distribution of brain related information, and institute universal and multidisciplinary distance educational programs”. Interested readers should check out their Projects page which includes the excel... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1252422 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 01:39:23 +0100 1252422 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1216458&cid=t_99904_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F08%2Ffresh-and-alive-mpower-who-report-on-the-global-tobacco-epidemic-2008%2F finds that no country has carried out all of the anti-smoking measures necessary to forestall illness. Only 5 per cent of the world’s population reside in countries fully protecting residents with any one of the crucial measures to reduce smoking rates. The report noted that governments collect 500 times more money in tobacco taxes annually than they spend on anti-tobacco initiatives. The report suggests a 6 policies that should be adopted to avert tens of millions of premature deaths in the coming decades. Monitor tobacco use and prevention policies. Protect people from tobacco smoke. Offer help to quit tobacco use. Warn about the dangers of tobacco. Enforce bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship. Raise taxes on tobacco. (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1216458 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:17:50 +0100 1216458 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1032872&cid=t_99904_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F11%2F16%2Fresearch-into-parental-attitudes-towards-the-routine-measurement-of-children%25e2%2580%2599s-height-and-weight%2F was commissioned by the Dpeartment of Health investigate parental attitudes to the National Child Measurement Programme. The main aims of the research were to: explore the perspectives of parents and children towards weighing and measuring in relation to the 2005-06 National Child Measurement Programme; and consider the impact of providing feedback to parents on height and weight data regarding their children, as well as considering body-mass index (BMI) and other generic information. The main conclusions include: parents generally valued feedback of the height and weight data as well as information on whether the child is a healthy weight or not. The report found that attitudes towards the exercise were generally positive. However, advance information, the choice to opt-out and the pr... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1032872 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:14:34 +0100 1032872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=894143&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F160390532%2F I was contacted by Caitlin Carey, the driving force behind the new website “Step Out of the Silence“. Caitlin is a junior high school student at Bridgewater-Raritan Regional High School in New Jersey. Caitlin has battled for many years with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and having experienced the lack of youth-specific peer support forums and advocacy for youth in the mental health field, started the website. Step Out of the Silence is targeted specifically towards middle school, high school, and college-aged youth and aims to be an outlet/ forum for youth to creatively express emotions through artwork and writing. In the long-term, it is hoped the site will provide a) a community of advocates for youth with mental health issues and b) a place where youth can learn to man... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=894143 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:45:23 +0100 894143 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=808651&cid=t_99904_87_f&fid=34946&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffixinghealth.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fget-grip.html Is exercise at the center, and forms the core, of good health?Well, when we finally arrive and look behind the curtain, there is the Wizard of Oz walking rapidly at an incline on the treadmill. He smiles and says that he has to do more than casual walking for a few minutes each day to stay in control of his life.There is question whether "30 minutes of gentile exercise might not be just a bit too gentile." But, does one have to be a runner and a weight lifter to be in good health and manage body weight? Evidence indicates the truth lies somewhere in the middle.It is a matter of common sense. Almost everyone is aware of physical conditioning. Start slow and low, and build up the speed and the intensity. Another principle of conditioning is that as conditioning is achieved the improvement le... Fixin' Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=808651 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 15:44:00 +0100 808651 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=693003&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F127476521%2F Two websites - “Mindframe-media - reporting suicide and mental illness” and “Mindframe media - suicide and mental illness in the media” are helping address the topics of suicide and mental illness more appropriately in Australian media. Both are the work of the Hunter Institute of Mental Health in partnership with SANE Australia, the Australian Network for Promotion, Prevention and Early Intervention for Mental Health (Auseinet) and Multicultural Mental Health Australia. More about the team involved can be found here. The first site “Mindframe-media - reporting suicide and mental illness” is targeted at media professionals and seeks to provide practical advice and information on the sensitive and appropriate reporting of suicide and mental illness. Media... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=693003 Sun, 24 Jun 2007 10:54:51 +0100 693003 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=540461&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F108681937%2F PsychJourney Podcasts is a veritable one-stop-shop for podcasts in the areas of self help, mental health, child development, author biographies, relationships, and animal behavior. The podcasts involve interviews with book authors ranging from university and academic professionals to practising clinicians and individuals who have lived through extraordinary circumstances or experiences. Live since December 2005, the scope of authors and topics is impressive and readers should have no trouble locating interviews of interest. The driving force behind PsychJourney Podcasts is Deborah Harper, who started the website (and business) PsychJourney following a crisis in her family. I emailed Deborah to get news on the current status and future of PsychJourney Podcasts and this is what she had to sa... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=540461 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 01:43:30 +0100 540461 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=499896&cid=t_99904_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F104227781%2F (TAAP) seeks to “promote acceptance of and accommodations for autistic people in society”. TAAP organizes and promotes events for the public in order to paint a more positive view of autism in the community. The TAAP website provides a central portal for TAAP’s services, which include a regular blog, newsletter, magazine, volunteering opportunities, extensive autism resources, contributions from autistic artists/writers, discussion forum and an event calendar. Advised and headed by health professionals and people with autism and asperger spectrum disorders, the TAAP website is an excellent resource for professionals and consumers in the area of autism. (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=499896 Sun, 25 Mar 2007 06:00:36 +0100 499896 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=463397&cid=t_99904_113_f&fid=34649&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftechnhealth.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F02%2Fbenefits-of-health-promotion-change-of.html The benefits of Health PromotionA change of pace for todays post. I usually like to write about health with a technical slant as that's what this blog is all about, but today I want to show you a video which I think is really great.For the last 4 years, I've been lucky enough to work with two amazing health promotion professionals, Elizabeth Buckton and Lisa Courtis. When I started working in Health, I really had no concept of the demands or the many issues facing health providers.I doubt that I would be as passionate or committed to health care as I am now without the knowledge these two people have shared with me over the years. The one sad thing I have found though is that as a profession, they are under-valued.This video shows clearly just how powerful health promotion is as a tool to ... Tech 'n' Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=463397 Fri, 09 Feb 2007 05:00:00 +0100 463397