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 →