Public health

A Review of the Concepts, Terminologies and Dilemmas in the Assessment of Decisional Capacity: A Focus on Alcoholism.

A review of the concepts, terminologies and dilemmas in the assessment of decisional capacity: a focus on alcoholism.

Australas Psychiatry. 2013 Jul 24;
Restifo S

The formal assessment of a person’s capacity for making reasoned decisions is an infrequent… Continue reading

Implementation Strategies for Collaborative Primary Care-Mental Health Models.

Implementation strategies for collaborative primary care-mental health models.

Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2013 Jul 22;
Franx G, Dixon L, Wensing M, Pincus H

Extensive research exists that collaborative primary care-mental health models can improve care and outcomes for patients. These… Continue reading

Promoting Innovation and Excellence to Face the Rapid Diffusion of Novel Psychoactive Substances in the EU: The Outcomes of the ReDNet Project.

Promoting innovation and excellence to face the rapid diffusion of Novel Psychoactive Substances in the EU: the outcomes of the ReDNet project.

Hum Psychopharmacol. 2013 Jul; 28(4): 317-23
Corazza O, Assi S, Simonato P, Corkery J, Bersani S, Demetrovics… Continue reading

Health Professionals Working With First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Consensus Guideline.

Health professionals working with first nations, inuit, and métis consensus guideline.

J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2013 Jun; 35(6): 550-3
Wilson D, de la Ronde S, Brascoupé S, Apale AN, Barney L, Guthrie B, Harrold E, Horn O, Johnson R,… Continue reading

Reward/punishment Sensitivities Among Internet Addicts: Implications for Their Addictive Behaviors.

Reward/punishment sensitivities among internet addicts: Implications for their addictive behaviors.

Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2013 Jul 19;
Dong G, Hu Y, Lin X

Internet addiction disorder (IAD) has raised widespread public health concerns. In this study, we used a… Continue reading

A Depressive Endophenotype of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease.

A depressive endophenotype of mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(7): e68848
Johnson LA, Hall JR, O’Bryant SE

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a devastating public health problem that affects over 5.4 million Americans. Depression increases the… Continue reading

Emerging Role of Calcium-Activated Potassium Channel in the Regulation of Cell Viability Following Potassium Ions Challenge in HEK293 Cells and Pharmacological Modulation.

Emerging Role of Calcium-Activated Potassium Channel in the Regulation of Cell Viability Following Potassium Ions Challenge in HEK293 Cells and Pharmacological Modulation.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(7): e69551
Tricarico D, Mele A, Calzolaro S, Cannone G, Camerino GM, Dinardo MM,… Continue reading

Quality, Rigour and Usefulness of Free-Text Comments Collected by a Large Population Based Longitudinal Study – ALSWH.

Quality, Rigour and Usefulness of Free-Text Comments Collected by a Large Population Based Longitudinal Study – ALSWH.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(7): e68832
Rich JL, Chojenta C, Loxton D

While it is common practice for health surveys to include an… Continue reading

The Effects of Children on the Process of Recovery in Oxford Houses.

The Effects of Children on the Process of Recovery in Oxford Houses.

J Appl Med Sci. 2012; 1(2): 41-50
Legler R, Chiaramonte D, Patterson M, Allis A, Runion H, Jason L

The effects of children on the process of… Continue reading

Determinants of HIV Sero-Conversion Among Male Injection Drug Users Enrolled in a Needle Exchange Programme at Karachi, Pakistan.

Determinants of HIV sero-conversion among male injection drug users enrolled in a needle exchange programme at Karachi, Pakistan.

J Pak Med Assoc. 2013 Jan; 63(1): 90-4
Samo RN, Altaf A, Memon A, Shah SA

To assess the determinants of… Continue reading