Social support

Pregnant Woman With Limited English Speaking Skills Find Comfort in Prenatal

Pregnant woman with limited English speaking skills find comfort in prenatal
"Prenatal groups offer all women a strong social support system during what can be a stressful time as they prepare for the uncertainty of childbirth and starting a… Continue reading

Heroin Epidemic Difficult Challenge

Heroin epidemic difficult challenge
“At some level, we need to help them deal with their anxiety and depression and give them the tools to move forward … in life's reality,” he said. Klomberg said that most of the panelists at… Continue reading

What Do You Think of My Story? Why I Hate Psychiatrists?

Question by I hate Doodles!!!!!: What do you think of my story? Why I hate psychiatrists?
A little background information:

I was “diagnosed” with “bipolar 2” disorder about 3 years ago. I use the term “diagnosed” loosely, because there is… Continue reading

Health Notes

Health Notes
16, 6 p.m., Northbridge Health Care Center, Connecticut Chapter, 2875 Main Street, Bridgeport. Meetings are designed to provide emotional, educational and social support for caregivers. … Bridgeport Hospital's Ahlbin Rehabilitation Centers will host … Read more on Monroe… Continue reading

Helping Teens With Depression

Helping Teens with Depression


 

 

Postpartum depression cases greater in the city, but there is help
Gamble, who founded a free postpartum depression support group five months ago, hypothesizes that friends, family and neighbours in rural areas likely help… Continue reading

Psychoeducation Improves Hepatitis C Virus Treatment During Opioid Substitution Therapy: A Controlled, Prospective Multicenter Trial.

Psychoeducation improves hepatitis C virus treatment during opioid substitution therapy: a controlled, prospective multicenter trial.

Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Aug; 57 Suppl 2: S97-S104
Reimer J, Schmidt CS, Schulte B, Gansefort D, Gölz J, Gerken G, Scherbaum N, Verthein… Continue reading

Influence From Friends to Drink More or Drink Less: A Cross-National Comparison.

Influence from friends to drink more or drink less: A cross-national comparison.

Addict Behav. 2013 Jun 13; 38(11): 2675-2682
Astudillo M, Connor J, Roiblatt RE, Ibanga AK, Gmel G

Drinking habits are socially patterned and social networks influence individuals’… Continue reading

A Multimodal Approach for Postoperative Pain Management After Lumbar Decompression Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized Study.

A multimodal approach for postoperative pain management after lumbar decompression surgery: a prospective, randomized study.

J Spinal Disord Tech. 2013 Aug; 26(6): 291-7
Garcia RM, Cassinelli EH, Messerschmitt PJ, Furey CG, Bohlman HH

A prospective and randomized study.The objective… Continue reading

Predicting the Transition From Frequent Cannabis Use to Cannabis Dependence: A Three-Year Prospective Study.

Predicting the transition from frequent cannabis use to cannabis dependence: A three-year prospective study.

Drug Alcohol Depend. 2013 Jul 22;
van der Pol P, Liebregts N, de Graaf R, Korf DJ, van den Brink W, van Laar M

Frequent… Continue reading

A Comparative Analysis of Anorexia Nervosa Groups on Facebook.

A comparative analysis of anorexia nervosa groups on Facebook.

Eat Weight Disord. 2013 Jul 27;
Teufel M, Hofer E, Junne F, Sauer H, Zipfel S, Giel KE

To analyze the content and culture of anorexia nervosa (AN)-related communication on… Continue reading