Fostering Interprofessional Learning in a Rehabilitation Setting: Development of an Interprofessional Clinical Learning Unit.
Fostering Interprofessional Learning in a Rehabilitation Setting: Development of an Interprofessional Clinical Learning Unit.
Rehabil Nurs. 2013 May 17;
Vanderzalm J, Hall MD, McFarlane LA, Rutherford L, Patterson SK
PURPOSE: The development and implementation of interprofessional (IP) clinical learning… Continue reading
Polypharmacy in Psychiatry: A Review.
Polypharmacy in psychiatry: a review.
Mens Sana Monogr. 2013 Jan; 11(1): 82-99
Kukreja S, Kalra G, Shah N, Shrivastava A
Psychiatric polypharmacy refers to the prescription of two or more psychiatric medications concurrently to a patient. It can be… Continue reading
Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder, Comorbidities, and Risk Situations.
Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, comorbidities, and risk situations.
J Pediatr (Rio J). 2013 Mar-Apr; 89(2): 124-30
Reinhardt MC, Reinhardt CA
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is highly prevalent, and its symptoms often represent a significant public health problem; thus, the aim… Continue reading
Differences in Predictors of Traditional and Cyber-Bullying: A 2-Year Longitudinal Study in Korean School Children.
Differences in predictors of traditional and cyber-bullying: a 2-year longitudinal study in Korean school children.
Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2013 May; 22(5): 309-18
Yang SJ, Stewart R, Kim JM, Kim SW, Shin IS, Dewey ME, Maskey S, Yoon JS… Continue reading
Problem Drinking and Associated Factors in Older Adults in South Africa.
Problem drinking and associated factors in older adults in South Africa.
Afr J Psychiatry (Johannesbg). 2013 Mar; 16(2): 104-109
Peltzer K, Phaswana-Mafuya N
OBJECTIVE: Alcohol abuse poses special risks for increased morbidity and mortality among older adults. Little attention has focused on assessing alcohol use and associated factors among older adults in transitional societies such as South Africa. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of alcohol use and associated factors in older South Africans who participated in the Study of Global Ageing and Adults Health (SAGE) in 2008. METHOD: We conducted a national population-based cross-sectional study with a sample of 3840 aged 50 years or older in South Africa in 2008. In this study we analysed data from all 2144 participants who were over 60 years old. The questionnaire included socio-demographic characteristics, alcohol intake as well as comorbidity. Risky drinking was defined in two ways: heavy drinkers (>7 drinks/week) and binge drinkers (>3 drinks/one occasion/week). RESULTS: Four percent of participants reported heavy drinking and 3.7% binge drinking. Male… Continue reading